Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 945GCM5-F V2 vs MSI P6N SLI-F

30specifications compared
11differ
19identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- 945GCM5-F V2:Socket 774
- P6N SLI-F:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor series
- 945GCM5-F V2:Intel® Celeron® D
- P6N SLI-F:Intel® Pentium® D
Number of memory slots
- 945GCM5-F V2:2
- P6N SLI-F:4
Maximum internal memory
- 945GCM5-F V2:4 GB
- P6N SLI-F:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 945GCM5-F V2:4
- P6N SLI-F:2
LAN controller
- 945GCM5-F V2:Realtek RTL8111B
- P6N SLI-F:Vitesse VSC8601
Motherboard form factor
- 945GCM5-F V2:micro ATX
- P6N SLI-F:ATX
Depth
- 945GCM5-F V2:225 mm
- P6N SLI-F:305 mm

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Comparison of 945GCM5-F V2, P6N SLI-F
36 specifications	A MSI 945GCM5-F V2 View product	B MSI P6N SLI-F View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 774	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® D	Intel® Pentium® D
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
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 Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111B	Vitesse VSC8601
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express 16X, 1 x PCI Express 1X, 3 x PCI	• 2x PCI Express x16(v1.0a) • 2x PCI Express x1(v1.0a) • 2x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI(3.3v/5v PCI)
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	245 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	305 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	SATA II	SATA
Controller interface typeDiffers	Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE	SATA II
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1

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