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GIGABYTE GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI 945GZM3-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

28specifications compared
6differ
22identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- 945GZM3-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- 945GZM3-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
Audio chip
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
- 945GZM3-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC850
Width
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- 945GZM3-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:233 mm
- 945GZM3-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:225 mm

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Comparison of GA-965GM-DS2, 945GZM3-L
36 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-965GM-DS2 View product	B MSI 945GZM3-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 945GZM3-L View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® D
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 / 100 / 1000 Mb/s
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC850
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI	3xPCI, 1xPCI-E (x16)
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	233 mm	225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x IrDA connector

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