Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-965QM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

10specifications compared
3differ
7identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Width
- GA-965QM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- GA-965QM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of GA-965QM-DS2, G965M-FI
35 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965QM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-965QM-DS2 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)
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, JBOD	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	6	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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI	2xPCI, 1xPCI-E (x1), 1xPCI-E (x16)
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel GMA 3000	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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