Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

26specifications compared
7differ
19identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:Socket 939
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
USB 2.0 connectors
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:2
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
S/PDIF out connector
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:Yes
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:No
Depth
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:210 mm
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:244 mm
GAME/MIDI connector
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:Yes
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:No

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Comparison of A8V-X, GA-M55SLI-S4
52 specifications	A ASUS A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX Model A8V-X View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M55SLI-S4 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Linux
Audio chipKnown for one	ADI AD1986A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x AGP8X 2x PCI-E x1 3x PCI	2 x PCI Express x 16 slot 3 x PCI Express x 1 slot 2 x PCI slots
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	210 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe Anti-Virus (OEM) ASUS LiveUpdate	Drivers Utilities
Other features1 differ
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC850 Audio codec
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
GAME/MIDI connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS C.P.R. ASUS JumperFree ASUS MyLogo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8201CL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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