Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
Audio chip
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC662
- GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC883

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Comparison of P5LD2-X, GA-M52L-S3
34 specifications	A ASUS P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5LD2-X View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M52L-S3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8201CL
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC883
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1 PCIE x 16 2 PCIE x 1 4 PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Mbit
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	183 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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