Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

29specifications compared
9differ
20identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:Socket AM2+
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:6
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:1
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
S/PDIF out connector
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:Yes
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:No
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:0
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:0
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
Depth
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:245 mm
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:244 mm
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connector
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:1
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:No

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Comparison of M2N-E, GA-M55SLI-S4
70 specifications	A ASUS M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX Model M2N-E View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M55SLI-S4 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2+	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	533,667,800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
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 ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	ADI AD1988	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Linux
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x4 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 2.2	2 x PCI Express x 16 slot 3 x PCI Express x 1 slot 2 x PCI slots
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
Other features1 differ
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorDiffers	1	No
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS EZ DIY AI Nap AI Gear ASUS Crystal Sound	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL, WOR, Wake on WLAN, Chasis Intrusion, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC850 Audio codec
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Drivers Utilities

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