Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX vs MSI P45 PLATINUM

23specifications compared
13differ
10identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
- P45 PLATINUM:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:2
- P45 PLATINUM:4
Maximum internal memory
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:4 GB
- P45 PLATINUM:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:2
- P45 PLATINUM:3
Number of SATA connectors
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:4
- P45 PLATINUM:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:4
- P45 PLATINUM:6
LAN controller
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8101E
- P45 PLATINUM:Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features
- 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX:10/100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet
- P45 PLATINUM:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of 945GCM478-L, P45 PLATINUM
43 specifications	A MSI 945GCM478-L Socket 478 micro ATX Model 945GCM478-L View product	B MSI P45 PLATINUM View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron® D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8101E	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express 16x 2 x 32-bit v2.3 PCI	2 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI 2 x PCI-E 2.0 x16
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	SATAII	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	DMA 66/100 IDE	SATAII
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Circu-Pipe 2, Dr. Mos, 2-phase chipset / memory, Green Power Center

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