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MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD vs MSI P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

39specifications compared
18differ
21identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:AMD
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:2
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
USB 2.0 connectors
- 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:4
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
Number of chassis fan connectors
- 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:1
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:4
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:1
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:1
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0

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Comparison of 785GTM-E45, P45-C51
43 specifications	A MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD Model 785GTM-E45 View product	B MSI P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P45-C51 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 1+0, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 785G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	229 mm	220 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface type	IDE	IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	SATAII
Audio outputDiffers	Azalia	Realtek ALC889
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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