Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

Key differences

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

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Comparison of GA-945PL-S3, 865PE Neo3-V
30 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945PL-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-945PL-S3 View product	B MSI 865PE Neo3-V View product
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
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 connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	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 x AGP 4 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	190 mm	275 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC883 8 Channel Audio Codec	Realtek ALC655
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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