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ASUS Sabertooth X58 vs GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x)

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 6identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Sabertooth X58 has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x) (6 vs 2). The ASUS Sabertooth X58 has 22 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x) (24 GB vs 2 GB). The ASUS Sabertooth X58 has 5 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x) (6 vs 1). Processor socket: Socket B (LGA 1366) on the ASUS Sabertooth X58, Socket 478 on the GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz on the ASUS Sabertooth X58, 266,333,400 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x).

  • Processor socket
    • Sabertooth X58:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):Socket 478
  • Number of memory slots
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Sabertooth X58:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):266,333,400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Sabertooth X58:24 GB
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):2 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Sabertooth X58:8
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Sabertooth X58:2
    • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):0

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Comparison of Sabertooth X58, GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x)
60 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket 478
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Pentium® 4
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source533,800 MHz
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers62
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB2 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers61
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers82
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 82562G
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANFast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Power source typeATXATX
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit3 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm210 mm
Other featuresidentical
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS Q-Connector ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-ShieldUnknown — not stated by the source

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