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GIGABYTE GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset vs GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset

24specifications compared
7differ
17identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:2
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:2 GB
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:2
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:2
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:1
Audio chip
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:Realtek ALC888
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:Realtek ALC889A
Width
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:220 mm
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset, GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset
36 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	533,800,1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	- 1 PCI Express x 16 slot - 1 PCI Express x 4 slot - 2 PCI slots	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X4 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	220 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source

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