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ASUS Sabertooth X58 vs GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x)

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 5identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Sabertooth X58 has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x) (6 vs 2). The ASUS Sabertooth X58 has 22 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x) (24 GB vs 2 GB). The ASUS Sabertooth X58 has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x) (6 vs 2). Processor socket: Socket B (LGA 1366) on the ASUS Sabertooth X58, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz on the ASUS Sabertooth X58, 400,533 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x).

  • Processor socket
    • Sabertooth X58:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Sabertooth X58:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):400,533 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Sabertooth X58:24 GB
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):2 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Sabertooth X58:8
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Sabertooth X58:2
    • GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):0

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Comparison of Sabertooth X58, GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x)
56 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)LGA 775 (Socket T)
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 source800 MHz
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers62
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz400,533 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 sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers82
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown 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
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 sourceRealtek RTL8110S
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC655
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels6.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm236 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS 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-ShieldNorton Internet Security 2005 - Norton Anti Virus - Norton Personal Firewall - Norton Privacy Control - Norton Parental Control - Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader
Other featuresidentical
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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