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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
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
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
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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