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GIGABYTE GA-8I865GMK-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K9N Diamond

17specifications compared
13differ
4identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8I865GMK-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- K9N Diamond:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8I865GMK-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9N Diamond:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8I865GMK-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- K9N Diamond:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-8I865GMK-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- K9N Diamond:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8I865GMK-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- K9N Diamond:6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-8I865GMK-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- K9N Diamond:1
LAN controller
- GA-8I865GMK-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel® 82562G
- K9N Diamond:Vitesse VSC8601
Networking features
- GA-8I865GMK-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100Mbit
- K9N Diamond:Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet

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Comparison of GA-8I865GMK-775, K9N Diamond
34 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I865GMK-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-8I865GMK-775 View product	B MSI K9N Diamond View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82562G	Vitesse VSC8601
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100Mbit	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x AGP 8x 3 x PCI	- 2 PCI Express x16 - 2 PCI Express x1 - 2 PCI slots
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	ADI AD1888 CODEC	Creative CA0106
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 x Parallel port - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x PS/2 keyboard - 1 x PS/2 mouse - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF out - 1 x IEEE1394 Port - 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack (S/SPDIF out) - 4 x USB 2.0 ports - 2 x RJ45 LAN jack

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