Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 5100 Master-S4M vs MSI GM45 Speedster-A4R

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Comparison of 5100 Master-S4M, GM45 Speedster-A4R
27 specifications	A MSI 5100 Master-S4M View product	B MSI GM45 Speedster-A4R View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 771 (Socket J)	LGA 771 (Socket J)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
ECC сompatibility	ECC	ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	3
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI CEB	ATX
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 5100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm

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