Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

10specifications compared
6differ
4identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Audio chip
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC662
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A

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Comparison of P5LD2-X, GA-780SLI-DS5
29 specifications	A ASUS P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5LD2-X View product	B GIGABYTE GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-780SLI-DS5 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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 quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP/2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	3xPCI Express x16, 1xPCI Express x1, 2xPCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	183 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Lan
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UDMA133
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x eSATA, 2x ATA100
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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