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ASUS P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

19specifications compared
4differ
15identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
- GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of P5PL2-E, GA-945GM-DS2
36 specifications	A ASUS P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5PL2-E View product	B GIGABYTE GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-945GM-DS2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111B	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	6.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS C.P.R SFS: 200 MHz - 450MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express X16 2 x PCI E X1 3 x PCI(PCI2.2)	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	233 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	ADI1986A	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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