Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0 vs MSI G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

11specifications compared
5differ
6identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Motherboard form factor
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:ATX
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:Realtek ALC888DD
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
Width
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:305 mm
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:224 mm
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0, G965M-FI
36 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0 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)
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® Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	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	0	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
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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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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