Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

27specifications compared
8differ
19identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- GA-945GCM-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- GA-945GCM-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Headphone outputs
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- GA-945GCM-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
Networking features
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
- GA-945GCM-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gigabit ethernet
Audio chip
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC889A
- GA-945GCM-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC662
Audio output channels
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
- GA-945GCM-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
Compatible operating systems
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Windows Vista/XP
- GA-945GCM-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Windows Vista/XP/2000

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Comparison of GA-73PVM-S2H, GA-945GCM-S2L
48 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-73PVM-S2H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-945GCM-S2L View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 7100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	Gigabit ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP	Windows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 X PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	Award	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel GMA 950
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security

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