Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5B SE vs GIGABYTE GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5B SE:Intel
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5B SE:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- P5B SE:8 GB
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5B SE:6
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- P5B SE:5
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5B SE:1
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
Audio chip
- P5B SE:Realtek ALC662
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC888
Depth
- P5B SE:188 mm
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:214 mm

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Comparison of P5B SE, GA-M56S-S3
39 specifications	A ASUS P5B SE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M56S-S3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown 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 ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown 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
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 2 x PCI-E x1 3 x PCI 2.2	1 x PCI Express x 16 2 x PCI Express x 1 4 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL PME, WOR PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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