Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P35 Platinum

18specifications compared
6differ
12identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
- P35 Platinum:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- P35 Platinum:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- P35 Platinum:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- P35 Platinum:6
Depth
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:190 mm
- P35 Platinum:245 mm

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Comparison of GA-945PL-S3P, P35 Platinum
37 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-945PL-S3P View product	B MSI P35 Platinum View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	5
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	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
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
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	2xPCI-E (x1) 2xPCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	245 mm
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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