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GIGABYTE GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9N Diamond

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9N Diamond:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9N Diamond:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9N Diamond:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
- K9N Diamond:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9N Diamond:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- K9N Diamond:6
LAN controller
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111B
- K9N Diamond:Vitesse VSC8601
Networking features
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- K9N Diamond:Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet

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Comparison of GA-8I945PLGE-RH, K9N Diamond
32 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-8I945PLGE-RH View product	B MSI K9N Diamond View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111B	Vitesse VSC8601
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 PCI Express x 16 2 PCI Express x 1 3 PCI	- 2 PCI Express x16 - 2 PCI Express x1 - 2 PCI slots
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	305 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC880	Creative CA0106
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 x Parallel port - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x PS/2 keyboard - 1 x PS/2 mouse - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF out - 1 x IEEE1394 Port - 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack (S/SPDIF out) - 4 x USB 2.0 ports - 2 x RJ45 LAN jack

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