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GIGABYTE GA-G1975X-C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-G1975X-C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-G1975X-C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G1975X-C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-G1975X-C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-G1975X-C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Motherboard form factor
- GA-G1975X-C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of GA-G1975X-C, K9NGM
30 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G1975X-C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-G1975X-C View product	B MSI K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9NGM 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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
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 connectorsKnown for one	1	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 ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro 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 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Creative Sound Blaster Live 24-bit Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10Mb/s & 100MB/s

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