Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P7P55D-E LX vs MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX

26specifications compared
12differ
14identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- P7P55D-E LX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
Number of memory slots
- P7P55D-E LX:4
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- P7P55D-E LX:3
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P7P55D-E LX:8
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P7P55D-E LX:6
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- P7P55D-E LX:1
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P7P55D-E LX:0
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:1
LAN controller
- P7P55D-E LX:Realtek RTL8112L
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111C

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Comparison of P7P55D-E LX, 945GCM478
43 specifications	A ASUS P7P55D-E LX View product	B MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX Model 945GCM478 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket 478
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
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
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8112L	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® P55	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	200 mm
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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