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GIGABYTE GA-G1975X-C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9N Diamond

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-G1975X-C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9N Diamond:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-G1975X-C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9N Diamond:Socket AM2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-G1975X-C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- K9N Diamond:6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-G1975X-C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9N Diamond:1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-G1975X-C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- K9N Diamond:2
Width
- GA-G1975X-C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- K9N Diamond:245 mm
Depth
- GA-G1975X-C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm
- K9N Diamond:305 mm

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Comparison of GA-G1975X-C, K9N Diamond
31 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G1975X-C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-G1975X-C View product	B MSI K9N Diamond 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 memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	1	2
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power 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 quantityKnown for one	2	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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express X16 2 x PCI Express X4 2 x PCI	- 2 PCI Express x16 - 2 PCI Express x1 - 2 PCI slots
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Creative Sound Blaster Live 24-bit Audio	Creative CA0106
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 x Parallel port - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x PS/2 keyboard - 1 x PS/2 mouse - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF out - 1 x IEEE1394 Port - 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack (S/SPDIF out) - 4 x USB 2.0 ports - 2 x RJ45 LAN jack
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vitesse VSC8601
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet

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