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GIGABYTE GA-G1975X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 975X Platinum

18specifications compared
6differ
12identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G1975X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- 975X Platinum:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-G1975X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- 975X Platinum:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-G1975X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- 975X Platinum:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-G1975X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- 975X Platinum:2
Depth
- GA-G1975X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm
- 975X Platinum:245 mm

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Comparison of GA-G1975X, 975X Platinum
32 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G1975X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-G1975X View product	B MSI 975X Platinum View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	5
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	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
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express X16 2 x PCI Express X4 2 x PCI	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek AL883
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Multi-GPU C.R.S. Norton Internet Security Xpress Installation Xpress Recovery 2 C.I.A. M.I.B. EasyTune 5	Unknown — not stated by the source

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