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GIGABYTE GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI 865PE Neo3-V

26specifications compared
10differ
16identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- 865PE Neo3-V:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- 865PE Neo3-V:2 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- 865PE Neo3-V:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- 865PE Neo3-V:2
Networking features
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- 865PE Neo3-V:10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Motherboard form factor
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- 865PE Neo3-V:ATX
Width
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:233 mm
- 865PE Neo3-V:305 mm
Depth
- GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- 865PE Neo3-V:275 mm

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Comparison of GA-945GM-S2, 865PE Neo3-V
31 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-945GM-S2 View product	B MSI 865PE Neo3-V View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
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 AGP 4 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	233 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	275 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC655
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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