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

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- K9N SLI Platinum:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9N SLI Platinum:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- K9N SLI Platinum:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
- K9N SLI Platinum:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- K9N SLI Platinum:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- K9N SLI Platinum:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- K9N SLI Platinum:2
LAN controller
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel® 82562G
- K9N SLI Platinum:Vitesse VSC8601

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Comparison of GA-8I865GME-775, K9N SLI Platinum
37 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-8I865GME-775 View product	B MSI K9N SLI Platinum View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
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
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	6
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	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82562G	Vitesse VSC8601
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100Mbit	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x AGP 8x 3 x PCI	3x PCI (32-bit) 2x PCI-Express x1 2x PCI-Express x16
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	212 mm	305 mm
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 x 305
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC653 Codec	Realtek ALC883
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II

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