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ASUS Blitz Extreme vs GIGABYTE GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

25specifications compared
12differ
13identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Blitz Extreme:Intel
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Blitz Extreme:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- Blitz Extreme:8 GB
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Blitz Extreme:6
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- Blitz Extreme:6
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- Blitz Extreme:1
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Blitz Extreme:6
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Blitz Extreme:2
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1

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Comparison of Blitz Extreme, GA-M56S-S3
38 specifications	A ASUS Blitz Extreme View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M56S-S3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	1	2
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown 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	Dual Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1988B	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	AI NOS ASUS AI Booster COP EX ASUS C.P.R	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 3 x PCI Express x1, PCIex1_1 2 x PCI 2.2	1 x PCI Express x 16 2 x PCI Express x 1 4 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	214 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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