Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EG45M-UD2H (rev. 1.0) vs MSI K9A2 Neo2

33specifications compared
16differ
17identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EG45M-UD2H (rev. 1.0):Intel
- K9A2 Neo2:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EG45M-UD2H (rev. 1.0):LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9A2 Neo2:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EG45M-UD2H (rev. 1.0):16 GB
- K9A2 Neo2:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EG45M-UD2H (rev. 1.0):5
- K9A2 Neo2:6
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-EG45M-UD2H (rev. 1.0):1
- K9A2 Neo2:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EG45M-UD2H (rev. 1.0):1
- K9A2 Neo2:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-EG45M-UD2H (rev. 1.0):1
- K9A2 Neo2:0
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-EG45M-UD2H (rev. 1.0):1
- K9A2 Neo2:0

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Comparison of GA-EG45M-UD2H (rev. 1.0), K9A2 Neo2
54 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EG45M-UD2H (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI K9A2 Neo2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	iTE IT8718	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 770
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffers	Dolby Home Theater	Realtek ALC888
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1

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