Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z7S WS vs MSI 945GCM7-F V2

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- Z7S WS:LGA 771 (Socket J)
- 945GCM7-F V2:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- Z7S WS:24 GB
- 945GCM7-F V2:4 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- Z7S WS:6
- 945GCM7-F V2:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z7S WS:5
- 945GCM7-F V2:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Z7S WS:2
- 945GCM7-F V2:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- Z7S WS:1
- 945GCM7-F V2:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Z7S WS:0
- 945GCM7-F V2:1
Serial ports quantity
- Z7S WS:2
- 945GCM7-F V2:1

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Comparison of Z7S WS, 945GCM7-F V2
46 specifications	A ASUS Z7S WS View product	B MSI 945GCM7-F V2 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 771 (Socket J)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® D
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Marvell 88E8056	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI CEB	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B, CE, EN55022 & EN55024, C-TICK, VCCI, BSMI, CCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x PCI Express x16, 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	218 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel GMA 950
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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