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GIGABYTE GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX vs MSI K9NG Neo-V

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

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Intel
- K9NG Neo-V:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Socket 945
- K9NG Neo-V:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:2 GB
- K9NG Neo-V:4 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:4
- K9NG Neo-V:2
Networking features
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- K9NG Neo-V:10/100 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:micro ATX
- K9NG Neo-V:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- K9NG Neo-V:Realtek ALC658 / ALC655
Expansion slots
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:1xPCI Express x 16, 3xPCI
- K9NG Neo-V:1xPCIe x16, 1xPCIe x1, 3xPCI

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Comparison of GA-8I945GZM-S2, K9NG Neo-V
34 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX Model GA-8I945GZM-S2 View product	B MSI K9NG Neo-V View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 945	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power 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 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
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8201CL
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC658 / ALC655
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1xPCI Express x 16, 3xPCI	1xPCIe x16, 1xPCIe x1, 3xPCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	220 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	200 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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