Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard vs GIGABYTE GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI

23specifications compared
7differ
16identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI (16 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI. Networking features: Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE1394 on the GIGABYTE GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard:AMD
- GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard:Socket AM2
- GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard:16 GB
- GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard:3
- GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI:2
Networking features
- GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard:Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI:Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE1394
Motherboard form factor
- GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard:micro ATX
- GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI:ATX

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Comparison of GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard, GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI
38 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard View product	B GIGABYTE GA-N650SLI-DS4 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533,800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 88E1116
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE1394
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 PCI Express x 16 1 PCI Express x 4 2 PCI	- 2 PCI Express x16 slots (Note 2) - 2 PCI Express x1 slots - 3 PCI slots
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	244 x 244	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI Radeon X1200	Unknown — not stated by the source

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