Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI 865PE Neo3-V

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- 865PE Neo3-V:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- 865PE Neo3-V:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:4
- 865PE Neo3-V:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
- 865PE Neo3-V:2 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:4
- 865PE Neo3-V:2
Depth
- GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:215 mm
- 865PE Neo3-V:275 mm
Audio output
- GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC883 Audio
- 865PE Neo3-V:Realtek ALC655

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Comparison of GA-M55plus-S3G, 865PE Neo3-V
32 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M55plus-S3G View product	B MSI 865PE Neo3-V View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	2 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Marvell 88E1116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 2 x PCI Express x 1 4 x PCI	1 x AGP 4 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	215 mm	275 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC883 Audio	Realtek ALC655

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