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ASUS Z8NA-D6C Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 13identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Z8NA-D6C Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • GA-P35C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • Z8NA-D6C Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
    • GA-P35C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z8NA-D6C Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
    • GA-P35C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z8NA-D6C Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
    • GA-P35C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z8NA-D6C Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
    • GA-P35C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Z8NA-D6C Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
    • GA-P35C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • Z8NA-D6C Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
    • GA-P35C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
  • PCI slots
    • Z8NA-D6C Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
    • GA-P35C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3

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Comparison of Z8NA-D6C, GA-P35C-DS3
51 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers62
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantity11
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 5500Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASWM2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82574LUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source

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