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ASUS P5B motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 18identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5B motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
    • GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5B motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5B motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5
    • GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • P5B motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
    • GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • S/PDIF out connector
    • P5B motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Yes
    • GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:No
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P5B motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
    • GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • Depth
    • P5B motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:245 mm
    • GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of P5B, GA-M55SLI-S4
48 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers54
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
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 connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
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 outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI-E x16 3x PCI-E x1 3x PCI 2.22 x PCI Express x 16 slot 3 x PCI Express x 1 slot 2 x PCI slots
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update AI BoosterDrivers 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 oneJMicron JMB363Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one- ASUS AI Gear - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Noise Filter - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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