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GIGABYTE GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX

27specifications compared
10differ
17identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:2
LAN controller
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111B
- GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:Marvell 88E1116
Motherboard form factor
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
Width
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:233 mm
- GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm
Depth
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:215 mm

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Comparison of GA-945GM-S2, GA-M55plus-S3G
31 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-945GM-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M55plus-S3G View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111B	Marvell 88E1116
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 x 16 2 x PCI Express x 1 4 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	233 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	215 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC883 Audio
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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