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ASUS Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800 vs GIGABYTE GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

22specifications compared
6differ
16identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:Intel
- GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Maximum internal memory
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:8 GB
- GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:1
- GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:2
- GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
Audio output channels
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:7.1 channels
- GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:5.1 channels

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Comparison of Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800, GA-M57SLI-S4
41 specifications	A ASUS Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M57SLI-S4 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
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 ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	NVIDIA DualNet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	ADI AD1988B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS AI NOS ASUS PEG Link ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS C.P.R. Extreme Tweaker ASUS AI BU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 3 x PCI 2.2	- 2 PCI Express x 16 slot - 3 PCI Express x 1 slot - 2 PCI slots
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark06 AE NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Kaspersky AntiVirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL (PME) WOR (PME) PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Download Center - Q-Flash - EasyTune (Note 3) - Xpress Install - Xpress Recovery2 - Xpress BIOS Rescue

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