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ASUS P5Q Pro vs MSI 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 14identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5Q Pro has 2 more memory slots than the MSI 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P5Q Pro has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (16 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS P5Q Pro has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (6 vs 2). Networking features: PCIe Gb LAN on the ASUS P5Q Pro, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS P5Q Pro, micro ATX on the MSI 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5Q Pro:4
    • 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5Q Pro:16 GB
    • 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5Q Pro:6
    • 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5Q Pro:6
    • 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5Q Pro:6
    • 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Networking features
    • P5Q Pro:PCIe Gb LAN
    • 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5Q Pro:ATX
    • 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Audio chip
    • P5Q Pro:Realtek ALC1200
    • 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of P5Q Pro, 945GCM7-L
43 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron® D
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersPCIe Gb LANGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI1 x PCI Express x16, 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm218 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra DMA 66/100 IDE
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel GMA 950
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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