Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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
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 chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	229 mm	220 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	SATAII
Audio outputDiffers	Azalia	Realtek ALC889

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