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GIGABYTE GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset vs MSI G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Compatible processor series
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:Intel® Core™2 Duo
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel® Pentium® D
Number of memory slots
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:2
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:2 GB
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:2
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:4
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
Networking features
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:Gigabit Ethernet
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Width
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:220 mm
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:242 mm
Depth
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:244 mm
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:242 mm

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Comparison of GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset, G33M-FI
39 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset View product	B MSI G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G33M-FI View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Intel® Pentium® D
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	6
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
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 IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	1	1
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 88E8056
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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 16X 1 x PCI Express 1X 2 x PCI 2.3 32-bit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	220 mm	242 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	242 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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