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GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset vs MSI G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:4
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:2
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:4
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:1
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
LAN controller
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:Realtek RTL8111B
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Marvell 88E8056
Audio chip
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:Realtek ALC889A
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Width
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:244 mm
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:242 mm
Depth
- GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:244 mm
- G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:242 mm

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Comparison of GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset, G33M-FI
36 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset View product	B MSI G33M-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G33M-FI View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® D
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
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 ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111B	Marvell 88E8056
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
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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