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GIGABYTE GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9NU Neo-V

21specifications compared
9differ
12identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9NU Neo-V:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9NU Neo-V:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9NU Neo-V:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
- K9NU Neo-V:8 GB
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- K9NU Neo-V:2
Networking features
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- K9NU Neo-V:10/100 Fast Ethernet
Depth
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:190 mm
- K9NU Neo-V:200 mm
Audio output
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC880
- K9NU Neo-V:Realtek ALC883

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Comparison of GA-8I945PLGE-RH, K9NU Neo-V
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-8I945PLGE-RH View product	B MSI K9NU Neo-V View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
CPU 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 chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 PCI Express x 16 2 PCI Express x 1 3 PCI	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	200 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC880	Realtek ALC883
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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