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GIGABYTE GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset vs MSI 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN)

15specifications compared
7differ
8identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):LGA 771 (Socket J)
Number of memory slots
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:2
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):8
Maximum internal memory
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:2 GB
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:2
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):1
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:2
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):1
Motherboard form factor
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:micro ATX
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):Extended ATX

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Comparison of GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset, 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN)
36 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset View product	B MSI 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 771 (Socket J)
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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82563EB
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	Extended ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	- 1 PCI Express x 16 slot - 1 PCI Express x 4 slot - 2 PCI slots	16 x PCI-E 8 x PCI-E 2 x PCI-X 1 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	220 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source

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