ASUS MB P5GD1 vs GIGABYTE GA-8N-SLI ROYAL

Comparison of MB P5GD1, GA-8N-SLI ROYAL

30 specifications	A ASUS MB P5GD1View product	B GIGABYTE GA-8N-SLI ROYALView 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
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	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Microphone inKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown 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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Marvell 88E8053 PCIe Gigabit LAN Controller, features AI NET2	Marvell 88E8053 Gigabit Ethernet, Marvell 88E8111 Gigabit LAN PHY
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC850
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	2 x PCIe X 16 2 x PCIe X 1 2 x PCI (PCI 2.3) 1 x DPS
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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	305 x 245	305 x 244
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC861 High Definition Audio 8-channel CODEC	—Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	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	—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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