Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 945GCM5-F V2

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 945GCM5-F V2:Socket 774
Number of memory slots
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- 945GCM5-F V2:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
- 945GCM5-F V2:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- 945GCM5-F V2:4
Motherboard form factor
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- 945GCM5-F V2:micro ATX
Width
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- 945GCM5-F V2:245 mm
Depth
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:190 mm
- 945GCM5-F V2:225 mm

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Comparison of GA-945PL-S3P, 945GCM5-F V2
34 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-945PL-S3P View product	B MSI 945GCM5-F V2 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 774
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® D
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown 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 Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mb/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 3 x PCI Express x 1 3 x PCI	1 x PCI Express 16X, 1 x PCI Express 1X, 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	225 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

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