ASUS MB P5GD1 vs GIGABYTE GA-8I955X Pro

Comparison of MB P5GD1, GA-8I955X Pro

32 specifications	A ASUS MB P5GD1View product	B GIGABYTE GA-8I955X ProView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	T.I IEEE1394b
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 MB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC882
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 915P Express	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 3 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	1 PCI Express x 16 2 PCI Express x 1 3 PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsDiffers	Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x S/PDIF Output 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x 8-Channel Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 2 x USB 2.0 CPU / Chassis / Power FAN Chassis Intrusion CD audio in GAME/MIDI Front panel High Definition Audio 1 x COM2 24-pin ATX Power 4-pin ATX 12V Pow	4 x Line-out/ 1 x Line-in/ 1 x MIC
Manageability featuresKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	DualBIOS C.I.A. 2 M.I.B. 2 R.G.B.
RAID controller typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	GigaRAID ITE8212 IDE
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 245	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC861 High Definition Audio 8-channel CODEC	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Marvell 88E8053 PCIe Gigabit LAN Controller, features AI NET2	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version)	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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