Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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
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
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
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
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
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC850
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
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x IrDA connector

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