Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard vs MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

19specifications compared
8differ
11identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard (4 vs 2). The MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard (4 vs 2). The MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more firewire (IEEE 1394) ports than the MSI 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard (1 vs 0). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the MSI 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard, ATX on the MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

Number of memory slots
- 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard:2
- P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard:2
- P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard:0
- P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard:1
- P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard:micro ATX
- P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
PCI Express x16 slots
- 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard:1
- P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
Width
- 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard:218.4 mm
- P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:243.8 mm
Depth
- 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard:243.8 mm
- P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:304.8 mm

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Comparison of 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard, P7NSLI-FI
32 specifications	A MSI 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard View product	B MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P7NSLI-FI View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
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
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	218.4 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	243.8 mm	304.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	GMA 950	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	-2 x USB 2.0 connector support -1 x Floppy disk drive connector -4 x Serial ATAII connectors -1 x ATA100 connector -1 x SPDIF-out connector -1 x serial port pinheader -1 x PS/2 keyboard -1 x PS/2 mouse -3 in 1 audio jack -4 x USB 2.0 ports -1 x RJ45 LAN jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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