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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP vs GIGABYTE GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 12identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Socket AM2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 2 GB
    • 16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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ASUS

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GIGABYTE

GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

Model GA-M56S-S3

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB16 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneMarvell 88E8056
Networking featuresKnown for oneDual Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XP
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R. AI NOS
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI-E x16 2x PCI-E x1 3x PCI1 x PCI Express x 16 2 x PCI Express x 1 4 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Special featuresKnown for one- ASUS WiFi-AP Solo - ASUS AI Gear2 - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS Stack Cool 2 - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 3
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE

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