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GIGABYTE GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX vs MSI K8T Neo-V 2.0

27specifications compared
11differ
16identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Intel
- K8T Neo-V 2.0:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Socket 945
- K8T Neo-V 2.0:Socket 754
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:4
- K8T Neo-V 2.0:2
Networking features
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- K8T Neo-V 2.0:10/100 Mb/s
Motherboard form factor
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:micro ATX
- K8T Neo-V 2.0:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- K8T Neo-V 2.0:Realtek ALC655
Audio output channels
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:7.1 channels
- K8T Neo-V 2.0:5.1 channels
Expansion slots
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:1xPCI Express x 16, 3xPCI
- K8T Neo-V 2.0:1xAGP, 5xPCI

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Comparison of GA-8I945GZM-S2, K8T Neo-V 2.0
37 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX Model GA-8I945GZM-S2 View product	B MSI K8T Neo-V 2.0 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 945	Socket 754
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D	AMD Sempron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100 Mb/s
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC655
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1xPCI Express x 16, 3xPCI	1xAGP, 5xPCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	220 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA/150
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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