Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX

17specifications compared
9differ
8identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
Networking features
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:190 mm
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:245 mm

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Comparison of GA-8I945PLGE-RH, K9NGM2
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-8I945PLGE-RH View product	B MSI K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9NGM2 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/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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	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
Headphone outputs	1	1
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 quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 PCI Express x 16 2 PCI Express x 1 3 PCI	2 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC880	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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