Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 945GT Speedster-A4R vs MSI PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

16specifications compared
8differ
8identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- 945GT Speedster-A4R:Socket 479
- PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- 945GT Speedster-A4R:4 GB
- PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- 945GT Speedster-A4R:1
- PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 945GT Speedster-A4R:2
- PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Networking features
- 945GT Speedster-A4R:Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
- PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Width
- 945GT Speedster-A4R:244 mm
- PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- 945GT Speedster-A4R:244 mm
- PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:220 mm

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Comparison of 945GT Speedster-A4R, PM8PM-IL
35 specifications	A MSI 945GT Speedster-A4R View product	B MSI PM8PM-IL motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model PM8PM-IL View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 479	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron® M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	1	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M800 Pro
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	- One PCI Express x16 slots - One PCI Express x 4 slot - Two PCI slots - Support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface	1 x AGP 8x/4X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC655
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S3 UniChrome Pro

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