Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Striker Extreme vs GIGABYTE GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

18specifications compared
9differ
9identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- Striker Extreme:4
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- Striker Extreme:8 GB
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Striker Extreme:3
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- Striker Extreme:6
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Striker Extreme:2
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- Striker Extreme:ATX
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- Striker Extreme:305 mm
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:220 mm
Depth
- Striker Extreme:245 mm
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of Striker Extreme, GA-945PLM-S2
38 specifications	A ASUS Striker Extreme View product	B GIGABYTE GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-945PLM-S2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Dual Giabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	AI NOS ASUS AI Booster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.2	1 PCI Express x 16 slot 3 PCI slots
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Ghost Recon Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark'06 AE NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Kaspersky Anti-Virus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA I/II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Q-Fan Plus ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Music Alarm ASUS MyLogo3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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