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MSI 5100 Master-A6M vs MSI P45-8D Memory Lover

16specifications compared
11differ
5identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- 5100 Master-A6M:LGA 771 (Socket J)
- P45-8D Memory Lover:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- 5100 Master-A6M:24 GB
- P45-8D Memory Lover:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 5100 Master-A6M:2
- P45-8D Memory Lover:4
Number of SATA connectors
- 5100 Master-A6M:6
- P45-8D Memory Lover:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 5100 Master-A6M:2
- P45-8D Memory Lover:0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 5100 Master-A6M:2
- P45-8D Memory Lover:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- 5100 Master-A6M:1
- P45-8D Memory Lover:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- 5100 Master-A6M:0
- P45-8D Memory Lover:1

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Comparison of 5100 Master-A6M, P45-8D Memory Lover
28 specifications	A MSI 5100 Master-A6M View product	B MSI P45-8D Memory Lover 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® Core™ 2 Extreme
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	16 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI CEB	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 5100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000

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