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ASUS P5NSLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 18identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5NSLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
    • GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5NSLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5NSLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • P5NSLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5NSLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:1
  • LAN controller
    • P5NSLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Marvell 88E8001
    • GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:Marvell 88E1116
  • Width
    • P5NSLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:30.5 mm
    • GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm
  • Depth
    • P5NSLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:22.9 mm
    • GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX:215 mm

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Comparison of P5NSLI, GA-M55plus-S3G
52 specifications
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GA-M55plus-S3G Socket AM2 ATX

Model GA-M55plus-S3G

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers04
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers02
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantity11
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersMarvell 88E8001Marvell 88E1116
Networking featuresKnown for oneAI NET 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1986AUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneAI Overclocking Precision Tweaker FSB tuning Memory tuning PCI-E frequency tuning ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI-E x16 3 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI 2.21 x PCI Express x 16 2 x PCI Express x 1 4 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAwardUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers30.5 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers22.9 mm215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS Music Alarm NVIDIA RIS Antivirus softwareUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltra DMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffers6-channelRealtek ALC883 Audio
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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