Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6) vs MSI 945GT Speedster-A4V - u-ATX

18specifications compared
7differ
11identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):Socket 945
- 945GT Speedster-A4V - u-ATX:Socket 478
Maximum internal memory
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):2 GB
- 945GT Speedster-A4V - u-ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):4
- 945GT Speedster-A4V - u-ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):4
- 945GT Speedster-A4V - u-ATX:3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):1
- 945GT Speedster-A4V - u-ATX:2
Width
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):220 mm
- 945GT Speedster-A4V - u-ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6), 945GT Speedster-A4V - u-ATX
30 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6)View product	B MSI 945GT Speedster-A4V - u-ATX View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 945	Socket 478
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
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
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	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 1 x PCI Express x 4 2 x PCI	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x 4 - 2 x 32-bit/33MHz PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	220 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82573L

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