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ASUS P5NSLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 17identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5NSLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
    • GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5NSLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5NSLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5NSLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • P5NSLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • P5NSLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5NSLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
  • Networking features
    • P5NSLI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:AI NET 2
    • GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of P5NSLI, GA-M55S-S3
51 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers04
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsDiffers02
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneMarvell 88E8001Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersAI NET 2Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1986AUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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 4 x PCI Express x 1 2 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 mm234 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 Codec
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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