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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 12identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX 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 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX 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 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, micro ATX on the MSI 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • Networking features
    • PCIe Gb LAN
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC1200
    • Realtek ALC888

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42 specifications
A

ASUS

P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model P5Q

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B

MSI

945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model 945GCM7-L

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Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron® D
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersPCIe Gb LANGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 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 oneSATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUltra DMA 66/100 IDE
Graphics controllerKnown for oneIntel GMA 950
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit

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