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GIGABYTE GA-965GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 945P Neo3-F

16specifications compared
4differ
12identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-965GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- 945P Neo3-F:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-965GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- 945P Neo3-F:4
Networking features
- GA-965GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit LAN
- 945P Neo3-F:Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet

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Comparison of GA-965GM-S2, 945P Neo3-F
38 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-965GM-S2 View product	B MSI 945P Neo3-F 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
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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 in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	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 quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
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 1 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI	- 1 PCI Express x16 - 1 PCI Express x1 slot. - 4 32-bit v2.3 master PCI bus
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Intel Hyper-Threading technology - Intel Dual Core Technology - EIST technology - 10/100/1000 Mb/s
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 x Parallel port - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x PS/2 keyboard - 1 x PS/2 mouse - 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack - 4 x USB 2.0 ports - 1 x RJ45 LAN jacks

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