Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q Pro vs MSI 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- P5Q Pro:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
Number of memory slots
- P5Q Pro:4
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P5Q Pro:16 GB
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5Q Pro:6
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5Q Pro:6
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5Q Pro:6
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:4
Networking features
- P5Q Pro:PCIe Gb LAN
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:10/100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- P5Q Pro:ATX
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of P5Q Pro, 945GCM478-L
38 specifications	A ASUS P5Q Pro View product	B MSI 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX Model 945GCM478-L View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 478
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® D
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	PCIe Gb LAN	10/100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8101E
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express 16x 2 x 32-bit v2.3 PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMA 66/100 IDE

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