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GIGABYTE GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0 vs MSI 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

24specifications compared
10differ
14identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:8 GB
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:3
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:8
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:0
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Networking features
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:ATX
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:Realtek ALC888DD
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
Width
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:305 mm
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm

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Comparison of GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0, 946GZM-L
41 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0 View product	B MSI 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 946GZM-L View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
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 connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	10/100 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888DD	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express X16 3 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI	2xPCI, 1xPCI-E (x1), 1xPCI-E (x16)
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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