Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-8I945GMF-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-945PL-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

20specifications compared
6differ
14identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-8I945GMF-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-945PL-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
Motherboard form factor
- GA-8I945GMF-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-945PL-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Width
- GA-8I945GMF-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- GA-945PL-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
Depth
- GA-8I945GMF-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- GA-945PL-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:190 mm

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Comparison of GA-8I945GMF-RH, GA-945PL-S3
32 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I945GMF-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-8I945GMF-RH View product	B GIGABYTE GA-945PL-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-945PL-S3 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x 16 3 x PCI Express x 1 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	190 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC882	Realtek ALC883 8 Channel Audio Codec
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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