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GIGABYTE GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX

27specifications compared
9differ
18identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
LAN controller
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111B
- K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8201CL
Audio chip
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
- K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
Width
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:233 mm
- K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of GA-965GM-DS2, K9NGM-L
37 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-965GM-DS2 View product	B MSI K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9NGM-L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
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
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 Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	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 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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111B	Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Fast Ethernet
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	1xPCIe x16, 1xPCIe x1, 2xPCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	233 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x Floppy disk drive connector
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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