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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X38-DQ6, Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset vs MSI 945PL NEO5-F

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 15identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 2 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 8
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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34 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

GA-X38-DQ6, Intel® X38 + ICH9R ChipsetView product
B

MSI

945PL NEO5-FView product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron® D
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers84
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one2
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCI Express x16, 2 x PCI Express x1, 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one197 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUltra DMA 66/100 IDE

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