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GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K9N Platinum

22specifications compared
11differ
11identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- K9N Platinum:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9N Platinum:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- K9N Platinum:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
- K9N Platinum:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- K9N Platinum:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- K9N Platinum:6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- K9N Platinum:1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- K9N Platinum:2

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Comparison of GA-8I865GME-775, K9N Platinum
40 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-8I865GME-775 View product	B MSI K9N Platinum View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0+1, 5
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100Mbit	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82562G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x AGP 8x 3 x PCI	2x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 32-bit
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra-ATA/133
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC653 Codec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	212 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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