Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT vs GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

26specifications compared
4differ
22identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT has 6 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (8 GB vs 2 GB). Networking features: Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT, 10/100 on the GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT, ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Compatible operating systems: Microsoft Windows Vista/XP on the GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT, Windows Vista/XP/2000 on the GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

Maximum internal memory
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:8 GB
- GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
Networking features
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:Ethernet
- GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100
Motherboard form factor
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:micro ATX
- GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Compatible operating systems
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
- GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Windows Vista/XP/2000

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Comparison of GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT, GA-945GCM-S2C
50 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT View product	B GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-945GCM-S2C View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet	10/100
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	NVIDIA nForce 610i	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Windows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x PCIE x16 1 x PCIE 2 x PCI
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	244 x 194	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	NVIDIA CineFX 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8718
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 950
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Mbit

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