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ASUS M2V motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 19identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2V motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
    • GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2V motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
    • GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M2V motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
    • GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • S/PDIF out connector
    • M2V motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Yes
    • GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:No
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M2V motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • Depth
    • M2V motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:205 mm
    • GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of M2V, GA-M55SLI-S4
52 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one2000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers34
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers20
S/PDIF out connectorDiffersYesNo
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Linux
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC660Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 4x PCI2 x PCI Express x 16 slot 3 x PCI Express x 1 slot 2 x PCI slots
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersDrivers ASUS PC Probe II Anti-Virus ASUS LiveUpdateDrivers Utilities
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC850 Audio codec
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUltra ATA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo2 SFSUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR PME, SM BusUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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