Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P965 NEO-F V2

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
- P965 NEO-F V2:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- P965 NEO-F V2:3
Number of SATA connectors
- 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- P965 NEO-F V2:5
Motherboard form factor
- 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- P965 NEO-F V2:ATX
Audio chip
- 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- P965 NEO-F V2:Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels
- 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
- P965 NEO-F V2:7.1 channels
Width
- 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
- P965 NEO-F V2:225 mm
Depth
- 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:220 mm
- P965 NEO-F V2:305 mm

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Comparison of 945GZM6, P965 NEO-F V2
35 specifications	A MSI 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 945GZM6 View product	B MSI P965 NEO-F V2 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® D	Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 Quad
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mb/s, PCI 2.2
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI 2.3 32-bit PCI bus
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE/SATA
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 950	Unknown — not stated by the source

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