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GIGABYTE GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX vs MSI K8T Neo2-F V2

27specifications compared
10differ
17identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Intel
- K8T Neo2-F V2:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Socket 945
- K8T Neo2-F V2:Socket 939
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:4
- K8T Neo2-F V2:2
Networking features
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- K8T Neo2-F V2:10, 100, 1000 Mb/s
Motherboard form factor
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:micro ATX
- K8T Neo2-F V2:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- K8T Neo2-F V2:RealTek ALC655
Audio output channels
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:7.1 channels
- K8T Neo2-F V2:5.1 channels
Expansion slots
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:1xPCI Express x 16, 3xPCI
- K8T Neo2-F V2:1xAGP 8x, 4xPCI

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Comparison of GA-8I945GZM-S2, K8T Neo2-F V2
34 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX Model GA-8I945GZM-S2 View product	B MSI K8T Neo2-F V2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 945	Socket 939
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
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 COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, 1000 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
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1xPCI Express x 16, 3xPCI	1xAGP 8x, 4xPCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	220 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	194 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra ATA 66/100/133
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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