Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0 vs MSI K9N Neo-F

22specifications compared
7differ
15identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:Intel
- K9N Neo-F:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9N Neo-F:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:8 GB
- K9N Neo-F:4 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:8
- K9N Neo-F:4
Networking features
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
- K9N Neo-F:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Audio chip
- GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0:Realtek ALC888DD
- K9N Neo-F:Realtek ALC883

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Comparison of GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0, K9N Neo-F
42 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965P-DQ6 Intel P965 Rev.2.0 View product	B MSI K9N Neo-F View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
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	AMD Sempron
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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
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 portsidentical
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 quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	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	1 PCI Express x16 slot 2 PCI Express x1 slots 3 PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	224 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 x 200

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