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MSI 845PE MAX2 vs MSI K7T266PRO-R motherboard Socket A (462) ATX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 29identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • 845PE MAX2:Intel
    • K7T266PRO-R motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • 845PE MAX2:Socket 478
    • K7T266PRO-R motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:Socket A (462)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 845PE MAX2:266,333 MHz
    • K7T266PRO-R motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:200,266 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 845PE MAX2:2 GB
    • K7T266PRO-R motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:3 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • 845PE MAX2:IDE
    • K7T266PRO-R motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:Parallel ATA
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 845PE MAX2:4
    • K7T266PRO-R motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 845PE MAX2:1
    • K7T266PRO-R motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:0
  • Serial ports quantity
    • 845PE MAX2:1
    • K7T266PRO-R motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:2

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Comparison of 845PE MAX2, K7T266PRO-R
57 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478Socket A (462)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Athlon XP, AMD Athlon
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one533 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one3.06 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR-SDRAMDDR-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory voltage2.5 V2.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers266,333 MHz200,266 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersIDEParallel ATA
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors00
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors44
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityDiffers12
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelVIA
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 845PEUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers65
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source235 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
AGP x4 slots11
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
CNR slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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