Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 945GCM5-F V2 vs MSI P35 Platinum

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- 945GCM5-F V2:Socket 774
- P35 Platinum:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- 945GCM5-F V2:4 GB
- P35 Platinum:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 945GCM5-F V2:4
- P35 Platinum:3
Number of SATA connectors
- 945GCM5-F V2:4
- P35 Platinum:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 945GCM5-F V2:4
- P35 Platinum:6
Motherboard form factor
- 945GCM5-F V2:micro ATX
- P35 Platinum:ATX
Width
- 945GCM5-F V2:245 mm
- P35 Platinum:305 mm
Depth
- 945GCM5-F V2:225 mm
- P35 Platinum:245 mm

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Comparison of 945GCM5-F V2, P35 Platinum
40 specifications	A MSI 945GCM5-F V2 View product	B MSI P35 Platinum View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 774	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron® D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	5
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 connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express 16X, 1 x PCI Express 1X, 3 x PCI	2xPCI-E (x1) 2xPCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5

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