Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset vs MSI G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

22specifications compared
10differ
12identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:4
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:2
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:4
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
LAN controller
- GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:Realtek RTL8111B
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Marvell 88E8056
Networking features
- GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE1394
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:ATX
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:Realtek ALC889A
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Width
- GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:244 mm
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:242 mm

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Comparison of GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset, G33M-FI
39 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset View product	B MSI G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G33M-FI View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® D
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111B	Marvell 88E8056
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE1394	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	- Win9X/ME - Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	- 1 x PCI Express X16 - 1 x PCI Express X4 - 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express 16X 1 x PCI Express 1X 2 x PCI 2.3 32-bit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	242 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	242 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel GMA 3100	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	SATA 3Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE

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