Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6) vs MSI P35 Neo2-FIR

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):Socket 945
- P35 Neo2-FIR:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):2
- P35 Neo2-FIR:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):2 GB
- P35 Neo2-FIR:8 GB
Motherboard form factor
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):micro ATX
- P35 Neo2-FIR:ATX
Width
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):220 mm
- P35 Neo2-FIR:305 mm
Depth
- GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6):244 mm
- P35 Neo2-FIR:220 mm

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Comparison of GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6), P35 Neo2-FIR
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945GCMX-S2 (rev. 6.6)View product	B MSI P35 Neo2-FIR View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 945	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® 4
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	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
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 portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	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 slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 4 2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	220 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5
Other featuresidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 x USB 2.0 4 x S-ATA II 1 x IDE

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