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MSI 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P5KPL GREEN

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 14identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • P5KPL GREEN:4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • P5KPL GREEN:4
  • Motherboard form factor
    • 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • P5KPL GREEN:ATX
  • Audio chip
    • 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
    • P5KPL GREEN:Realtek ALC662
  • Audio output channels
    • 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
    • P5KPL GREEN:5.1 channels
  • Width
    • 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
    • P5KPL GREEN:305 mm
  • Depth
    • 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:218 mm
    • P5KPL GREEN:193 mm
  • Controller 2nd interface type
    • 945GCM7-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:SATA II
    • P5KPL GREEN:UltraDMA 100/66

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Comparison of 945GCM7-L, P5KPL GREEN
51 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron® DUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memory4 GB4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111CUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000/XP/Vista
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x16, 2 x PCI1x PCI Express X16, 1x PCI Express X1, 3x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm193 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersSATA IIUltraDMA 100/66
Controller interface typeDiffersUltra DMA 66/100 IDESerial ATA 150/300
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneIntel GMA 950Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS CrashFreeBIOS3, ASUS EZ Flash2, ASUS Q-Fan, ASUS MyLogo2
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL @ PME,WOR @ PME, WOR @ Ring
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA, UDMA, USB
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS PC Probe II, ASUS LiveUpdate

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