Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX vs MSI K9A2 CF

20specifications compared
10differ
10identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:Intel
- K9A2 CF:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9A2 CF:Socket AM2
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:3
- K9A2 CF:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:6
- K9A2 CF:4
Motherboard form factor
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:micro ATX
- K9A2 CF:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:Realtek ALC662
- K9A2 CF:Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:5.1 channels
- K9A2 CF:7.1 channels
Width
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:244 mm
- K9A2 CF:305 mm

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Comparison of GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX, K9A2 CF
39 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX View product	B MSI K9A2 CF View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2600 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111B	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790X
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI	2xPCI-E (x16), 1xPCI-E (x1), 2xPCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	207 mm	220 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1

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