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GIGABYTE GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX vs MSI 845PE MAX2

36specifications compared
13differ
23identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:AMD
- 845PE MAX2:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:Socket A (462)
- 845PE MAX2:Socket 478
Memory voltage
- GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:3.3 V
- 845PE MAX2:2.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:133 MHz
- 845PE MAX2:266,333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:1 GB
- 845PE MAX2:2 GB
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:0
- 845PE MAX2:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:2
- 845PE MAX2:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:0
- 845PE MAX2:1

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Comparison of GA-7ZMM, 845PE MAX2
55 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-7ZMM motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX Model GA-7ZMM View product	B MSI 845PE MAX2 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket A (462)	Socket 478
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Athlon	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.06 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Memory voltageDiffers	3.3 V	2.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	133 MHz	266,333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	1 GB	2 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	4
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	VIA	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 845PE
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Audio chipKnown for one	Creative CT5880	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 95/98/2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers	3	6
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
CNR slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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