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GIGABYTE GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

27specifications compared
9differ
18identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-965P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-965P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-965P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
Networking features
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-965P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit LAN
Motherboard form factor
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-965P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Width
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:233 mm
- GA-965P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
Depth
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- GA-965P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of GA-945GM-S2, GA-965P-S3
31 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-945GM-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-965P-S3 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	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
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
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
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express X16 3 x PCI Express X1 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	233 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC883 8 Channel Audio Codec
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1

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