Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX vs MSI P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

26specifications compared
14differ
12identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of memory slots
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:4
USB 2.0 connectors
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:4
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:9
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:4
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:5
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:1
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
eSATA ports quantity
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:0
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:1
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0

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Comparison of 945GCM478, P55-GD85
41 specifications	A MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX Model 945GCM478 View product	B MSI P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model P55-GD85 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	9
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	Dual LAN
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889
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	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	200 mm	244 mm
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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