Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX vs MSI Big Bang-Fuzion

26specifications compared
14differ
12identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
- Big Bang-Fuzion:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of memory slots
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
- Big Bang-Fuzion:4
Number of SATA connectors
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:4
- Big Bang-Fuzion:10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:4
- Big Bang-Fuzion:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:1
- Big Bang-Fuzion:2
eSATA ports quantity
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:0
- Big Bang-Fuzion:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:0
- Big Bang-Fuzion:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:1
- Big Bang-Fuzion:0

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Comparison of 945GCM478, Big Bang-Fuzion
40 specifications	A MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX Model 945GCM478 View product	B MSI Big Bang-Fuzion View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	10
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
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 RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	200 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QuantumWave
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3

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