Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE 945P, Socket 775 vs GIGABYTE P45, Socket 775

25specifications compared
7differ
18identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE P45, Socket 775 has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE 945P, Socket 775 (16 GB vs 4 GB). The GIGABYTE P45, Socket 775 has 2 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE 945P, Socket 775 (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE 945P, Socket 775 has 2 more parallel ATA connectors than the GIGABYTE P45, Socket 775 (3 vs 1).

Maximum internal memory
- 945P, Socket 775:4 GB
- P45, Socket 775:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- 945P, Socket 775:4
- P45, Socket 775:6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- 945P, Socket 775:3
- P45, Socket 775:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 945P, Socket 775:2
- P45, Socket 775:8
Headphone outputs
- 945P, Socket 775:6
- P45, Socket 775:3
PCI Express x1 slots
- 945P, Socket 775:2
- P45, Socket 775:4
Depth
- 945P, Socket 775:220 mm
- P45, Socket 775:210 mm

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Comparison of 945P, Socket 775, P45, Socket 775
43 specifications	A GIGABYTE 945P, Socket 775 View product	B GIGABYTE P45, Socket 775 View product
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	3	1
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	8
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Broadcom 5789 Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista / XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	4
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	220 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA-133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC882 audio codec	Unknown — not stated by the source

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