Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

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

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:6

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Comparison of GA-945PL-DS3, GA-M57SLI-S4
36 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-945PL-DS3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M57SLI-S4 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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 outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 3 x PCI Express x 1 3 x PCI	- 2 PCI Express x 16 slot - 3 PCI Express x 1 slot - 2 PCI slots
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Download Center - Q-Flash - EasyTune (Note 3) - Xpress Install - Xpress Recovery2 - Xpress BIOS Rescue

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