Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

11specifications compared
5differ
6identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
Audio chip
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
Width
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:233 mm
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of GA-965GM-DS2, G965M-FI
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-965GM-DS2 View product	B MSI G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G965M-FI 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® Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
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 ALC883
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	2xPCI, 1xPCI-E (x1), 1xPCI-E (x16)
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	233 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x USB 2.0 4x S-ATA II

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