Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775 vs GIGABYTE GA-K8NS-939, nForce3 Ultra, Socket 939

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:Intel
- GA-K8NS-939, nForce3 Ultra, Socket 939:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-K8NS-939, nForce3 Ultra, Socket 939:Socket 939
Number of memory slots
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:2
- GA-K8NS-939, nForce3 Ultra, Socket 939:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:2 GB
- GA-K8NS-939, nForce3 Ultra, Socket 939:4 GB
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:2
- GA-K8NS-939, nForce3 Ultra, Socket 939:3
Motherboard form factor
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:micro ATX
- GA-K8NS-939, nForce3 Ultra, Socket 939:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:Realtek ALC655
- GA-K8NS-939, nForce3 Ultra, Socket 939:Realtek ALC850
Width
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:244 mm
- GA-K8NS-939, nForce3 Ultra, Socket 939:305 mm

Side by side

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Comparison of GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775, GA-K8NS-939, nForce3 Ultra, Socket 939
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-K8NS-939, nForce3 Ultra, Socket 939 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 939
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	2	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 8001 Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC655	Realtek ALC850
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	236 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Anti Virus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Norton Parental Control Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader	Unknown — not stated by the source

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