Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX vs MSI K9A2VM-FD AMD

21specifications compared
7differ
14identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:Intel
- K9A2VM-FD AMD:AMD
Processor socket
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
- K9A2VM-FD AMD:Socket AM2
Compatible processor series
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:Intel® Celeron® D
- K9A2VM-FD AMD:AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4
Number of memory slots
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:2
- K9A2VM-FD AMD:4
Maximum internal memory
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:4 GB
- K9A2VM-FD AMD:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:2
- K9A2VM-FD AMD:3

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Comparison of 945GCM478-L, K9A2VM-FD
45 specifications	A MSI 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX Model 945GCM478-L View product	B MSI K9A2VM-FD AMD Model K9A2VM-FD View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® D	AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet	Realtek RTL8111C, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8101E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 780V
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 x PCI Express 16x 2 x 32-bit v2.3 PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-Board: 1 x Front panel 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x SPDIF-out Back Panel: 1 x Graphics Card
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATAII	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	DMA 66/100 IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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