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GIGABYTE GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

24specifications compared
8differ
16identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-965P-DS3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-965P-DS3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-965P-DS3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Networking features
- GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-965P-DS3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit LAN
Motherboard form factor
- GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-965P-DS3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Width
- GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- GA-965P-DS3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
Depth
- GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:233 mm
- GA-965P-DS3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-945GM-DS2, GA-965P-DS3P
34 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-945GM-DS2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-965P-DS3P View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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 outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 1 2 x PCI	2 x PCI Express X16(x16, x4) 3 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	233 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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