Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX vs MSI 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

29specifications compared
7differ
22identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Socket 945
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:2
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Networking features
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100 Fast Ethernet
Width
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:220 mm
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:244 mm
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of GA-8I945GZM-S2, 946GZM-L
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX Model GA-8I945GZM-S2 View product	B MSI 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 946GZM-L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 945	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown 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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100 Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1xPCI Express x 16, 3xPCI	2xPCI, 1xPCI-E (x1), 1xPCI-E (x16)
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	220 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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