Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset

24specifications compared
6differ
18identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:1
Depth
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:190 mm
- GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset:210 mm

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Comparison of GA-945PL-S3P, GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset
31 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-945PL-S3P View product	B GIGABYTE GA-965G-DS3 Intel G965 + ICH8 chipset View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	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
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
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	PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source

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