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GIGABYTE GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P35 Neo2-FR

23specifications compared
7differ
16identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- P35 Neo2-FR:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- P35 Neo2-FR:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- P35 Neo2-FR:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- P35 Neo2-FR:6
Audio chip
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A
- P35 Neo2-FR:Realtek ALC888
Width
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- P35 Neo2-FR:245 mm
Depth
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:210 mm
- P35 Neo2-FR:305 mm

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Comparison of GA-946-S3, P35 Neo2-FR
36 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-946-S3 View product	B MSI P35 Neo2-FR 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	4 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
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111B	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 x PCI Express x 16 3 x PCI Express x 1 3 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source

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