Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

18specifications compared
6differ
12identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
Motherboard form factor
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:220 mm
Depth
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:190 mm
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-945PL-DS3, GA-945PLM-S2
32 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-945PL-DS3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-945PLM-S2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion 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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 3 x PCI Express x 1 3 x PCI	1 PCI Express x 16 slot 3 PCI slots
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	244 mm

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