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MSI 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD vs MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 29identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD has 2 more memory slots than the MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD (4 vs 2). The MSI 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD (16 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD (4 vs 3). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the MSI 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD, Socket AM2 on the MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111DL on the MSI 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD, Realtek RTL8111C on the MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD.

  • Processor socket
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
    • 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:4
    • 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:16 GB
    • 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:3
    • 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:5
    • 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:6
    • 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:1
    • 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:1
    • 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:2

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Comparison of 785GM-E65, 785GTM-E45
45 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 1+0, JBOD0, 1, 1+0, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory512 MB512 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers56
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111DLRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetAMD 785GAMD 785G
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slots22
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm229 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeIDEIDE
Controller interface typeDiffersSATAIISATA
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAzalia

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