Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

27specifications compared
7differ
20identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-965P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-965P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-965P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
Networking features
- GA-965P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit LAN
- GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
Depth
- GA-965P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:210 mm
- GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:234 mm

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Comparison of GA-965P-S3, GA-M55S-S3
31 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965P-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-965P-S3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M55S-S3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express X16 3 x PCI Express X1 3 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x 16 4 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	234 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC883 8 Channel Audio Codec	Realtek ALC883 Audio Codec
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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