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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX vs MSI P45 Zilent

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 8identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI P45 Zilent has 3 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX (4 vs 1). The MSI P45 Zilent has 14 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX (16 GB vs 2 GB). The MSI P45 Zilent has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX (3 vs 2). Only the MSI P45 Zilent has S/PDIF out port. Processor socket: Socket 945 on the GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI P45 Zilent.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket 945
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 1
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 2 GB
    • 16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 2
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1

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42 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX

Model GA-GC230D

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MSI

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket 945LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers14
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers28
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one3
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8101ERealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers10/100 Mbit10/100/1000
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows XP
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCI
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes

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