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GIGABYTE GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
- K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Networking features
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:10Mb/s & 100MB/s
Motherboard form factor
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:225 mm

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Comparison of GA-8I945PLGE-RH, K9VGM
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I945PLGE-RH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-8I945PLGE-RH View product	B MSI K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9VGM View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
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
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
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial 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	10Mb/s & 100MB/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 PCI Express x 16 2 PCI Express x 1 3 PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	225 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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