Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE 8I915PLG S775 i915PL ATX 2xDDR400 vs MSI MB MSI INTEL S478 865PE NEO2-PFISR ATX

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
2known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MB MSI INTEL S478 865PE NEO2-PFISR ATX has 2 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE 8I915PLG S775 i915PL ATX 2xDDR400 (4 GB vs 2 GB). Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE 8I915PLG S775 i915PL ATX 2xDDR400, Socket 478 on the MSI MB MSI INTEL S478 865PE NEO2-PFISR ATX.

Processor socket
- 8I915PLG S775 i915PL ATX 2xDDR400:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- MB MSI INTEL S478 865PE NEO2-PFISR ATX:Socket 478
Maximum internal memory
- 8I915PLG S775 i915PL ATX 2xDDR400:2 GB
- MB MSI INTEL S478 865PE NEO2-PFISR ATX:4 GB

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Comparison of 8I915PLG S775 i915PL ATX 2xDDR400, MB MSI INTEL S478 865PE NEO2-PFISR ATX
11 specifications	A GIGABYTE 8I915PLG S775 i915PL ATX 2xDDR400 View product	B MSI MB MSI INTEL S478 865PE NEO2-PFISR ATX View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 478
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533,800 MHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit LAN	Realtek 8110S Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY in one chipSupports 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s and 1000Mb/s
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIe X 16 slot 2 x PCIe X 1 slots 3 x PCI slots	1 AGP 8X; 5 PCI; 8 USB
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security 2005 Norton Anti Virus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Norton Parental Control Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Audio outputDiffers	8-Channel Audio	6 Channels software audio codec Realtek ALC655
I/O portsDiffers	Internal I/O Connectors 4 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (4 ports by cable) 1 x FDD connector 1 x UltraDMA 100/66 IDE 2 x cooling fan pin headers 1 x CD in 1 x 24-pin ATX Power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector 1 x COM port connector Rear Panel I/O 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ4	- 1 floppy port supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes - 1 serial port COM A - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 8 USB 2.0 ports (Rear x 6 / Front x 2) (Front USB ports are supported by pin-out) - 1 Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In port/SPDIF Out - 1 LAN RJ45 connector - 2 I

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