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GIGABYTE GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P965 NEO-F V2

24specifications compared
6differ
18identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
- P965 NEO-F V2:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- P965 NEO-F V2:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- P965 NEO-F V2:5
Width
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- P965 NEO-F V2:225 mm
Depth
- GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:190 mm
- P965 NEO-F V2:305 mm

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Comparison of GA-945PL-S3P, P965 NEO-F V2
35 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-945PL-S3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-945PL-S3P View product	B MSI P965 NEO-F V2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 Quad
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mb/s, PCI 2.2
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI 2.3 32-bit PCI bus
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE/SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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