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GIGABYTE GA-945P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 865PE Neo3-V

24specifications compared
8differ
16identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-945P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- 865PE Neo3-V:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-945P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- 865PE Neo3-V:2 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-945P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- 865PE Neo3-V:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-945P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- 865PE Neo3-V:2
Networking features
- GA-945P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- 865PE Neo3-V:10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Depth
- GA-945P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:190 mm
- 865PE Neo3-V:275 mm

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Comparison of GA-945P-S3, 865PE Neo3-V
30 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-945P-S3 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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 3 x PCI Express x 1 3 x PCI	1 x AGP 4 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	275 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC883 8 Channel Audio Codec	Realtek ALC655
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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