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GIGABYTE GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset vs MSI K9AG Neo2

21specifications compared
7differ
14identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset:Intel
- K9AG Neo2:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AG Neo2:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset:4 GB
- K9AG Neo2:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset:2
- K9AG Neo2:6
Audio chip
- GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset:Realtek ALC883
- K9AG Neo2:Realtek ALC888
Depth
- GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset:194 mm
- K9AG Neo2:210 mm

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Comparison of GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset, K9AG Neo2
37 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945G-S3 (rev. 1.0) Intel 945G+ ICH7 Chipset View product	B MSI K9AG Neo2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111B	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 slot 3 x PCI Express x 1 slot 3 x PCI slots	1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	194 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1

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