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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX vs MSI K9A2 CF

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 13identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Socket AM2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX

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47 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATXView product
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MSI

K9A2 CFView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one2600 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers36
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one3
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP/2000
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 790X
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI2xPCI-E (x16), 1xPCI-E (x1), 2xPCI
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one244 x 244
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneIntel GMA 3100
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one220 mm

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