Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0) vs MSI 945GCM5-F V2

21specifications compared
10differ
11identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):AMD
- 945GCM5-F V2:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):Socket AM2
- 945GCM5-F V2:Socket 774
Number of memory slots
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):4
- 945GCM5-F V2:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):16 GB
- 945GCM5-F V2:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):6
- 945GCM5-F V2:4
Motherboard form factor
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):ATX
- 945GCM5-F V2:micro ATX
Audio chip
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):Realtek ALC883
- 945GCM5-F V2:Realtek ALC888
Width
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):305 mm
- 945GCM5-F V2:245 mm

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Comparison of GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0), 945GCM5-F V2
37 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI 945GCM5-F V2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	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	16 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mb/s
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x 16 2 x PCI-E x 1 4 x PCI	1 x PCI Express 16X, 1 x PCI Express 1X, 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	214 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
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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