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GIGABYTE GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9AG Neo2

20specifications compared
6differ
14identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9AG Neo2:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AG Neo2:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- K9AG Neo2:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9AG Neo2:6
Audio chip
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A
- K9AG Neo2:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of GA-946-S3, K9AG Neo2
34 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-946-S3 View product	B MSI K9AG Neo2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 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)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111B	Realtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	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 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	210 mm	210 mm
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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