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GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset vs MSI 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN)

17specifications compared
8differ
9identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):LGA 771 (Socket J)
Number of memory slots
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:4
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):8
Maximum internal memory
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:8 GB
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:4
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:2
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):1
LAN controller
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:Realtek RTL8111B
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):Intel® 82563EB
Motherboard form factor
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:micro ATX
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):Extended ATX

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Comparison of GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset, 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN)
34 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset View product	B MSI 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 771 (Socket J)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	1
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	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
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111B	Intel® 82563EB
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	Extended ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X4 2 x PCI	16 x PCI-E 8 x PCI-E 2 x PCI-X 1 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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