Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-965G-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-965GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

29specifications compared
4differ
25identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Networking features
- GA-965G-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-965GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit LAN
Width
- GA-965G-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- GA-965GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm
Depth
- GA-965G-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:210 mm
- GA-965GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-965G-DS3, GA-965GM-S2
34 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965G-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-965G-DS3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-965GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-965GM-S2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit LAN
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 3 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio output	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC883
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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