Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0)

20specifications compared
7differ
13identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):AMD
Processor socket
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):6
Audio chip
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):Realtek ALC883
Depth
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:210 mm
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):214 mm

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Comparison of GA-946-S3, GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0)
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-946-S3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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-E x 16 2 x PCI-E x 1 4 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	214 mm
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Mbit

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