Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2 (rev. 2.1) vs GIGABYTE GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI

27specifications compared
8differ
19identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor system buses supported
- GA-945GCM-S2 (rev. 2.1):533 MHz
- GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI:533,800,1066,1333 MHz
Number of memory slots
- GA-945GCM-S2 (rev. 2.1):2
- GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-945GCM-S2 (rev. 2.1):2 GB
- GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI:8 GB
LAN controller
- GA-945GCM-S2 (rev. 2.1):Marvell 88E8001
- GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI:Marvell 88E1116
Networking features
- GA-945GCM-S2 (rev. 2.1):Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI:Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE1394
Motherboard form factor
- GA-945GCM-S2 (rev. 2.1):micro ATX
- GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI:ATX
Width
- GA-945GCM-S2 (rev. 2.1):220 mm
- GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI:305 mm

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Comparison of GA-945GCM-S2 (rev. 2.1), GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI
38 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2 (rev. 2.1)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D
Processor system buses supportedDiffers	533 MHz	533,800,1066,1333 MHz
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
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Marvell 88E8001	Marvell 88E1116
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE1394
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 3 x PCI	- 2 PCI Express x16 slots (Note 2) - 2 PCI Express x1 slots - 3 PCI slots
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	220 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel GMA 950	Unknown — not stated by the source

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