Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Fuzzy GME965 vs MSI IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX

24specifications compared
10differ
14identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- Fuzzy GME965:Socket 478
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:Socket 479
Number of memory slots
- Fuzzy GME965:2
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:1
Maximum internal memory
- Fuzzy GME965:4 GB
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Fuzzy GME965:4
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Fuzzy GME965:0
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- Fuzzy GME965:0
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:1
LAN controller
- Fuzzy GME965:Intel® 82566DC
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:Intel® 82574L
Motherboard form factor
- Fuzzy GME965:mini ITX
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:ATX

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Comparison of Fuzzy GME965, IM-945GSE-A
32 specifications	A MSI Fuzzy GME965 View product	B MSI IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX Model IM-945GSE-A View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron® M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	1
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	384 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA X3100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectors	2	2
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82566DC	Intel® 82574L
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC Cl.A, C-Tick, VCCI, BSMI	FCC Cl. B/ CE / C-Tick / BSMI / VCCI
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 60 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 85%	-20 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	170 mm	170 mm
Depth	170 mm	170 mm

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