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GIGABYTE GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard vs MSI P6N motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

10specifications compared
5differ
5identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:2
- P6N motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:2 GB
- P6N motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
Motherboard form factor
- GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:micro ATX
- P6N motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Width
- GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:220 mm
- P6N motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:245 mm
Depth
- GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:244 mm
- P6N motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:304 mm

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Comparison of GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard, P6N
29 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard View product	B MSI P6N motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P6N View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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
COM 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
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	PCI Express x 16 PCI slots x 3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC885
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	220 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	304 mm
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3xPCI-E (x16), 2xPCI-E (x1), 2xPCI
Other featuresidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x USB 2.0 6xS-ATA II RAID 1xU-DMA133 IDE 1xFDD

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