Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-2CEWH(1.0) Socket 940 Extended ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

17specifications compared
6differ
11identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-2CEWH(1.0) Socket 940 Extended ATX:Socket 940
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-2CEWH(1.0) Socket 940 Extended ATX:2
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- GA-2CEWH(1.0) Socket 940 Extended ATX:Extended ATX
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
Depth
- GA-2CEWH(1.0) Socket 940 Extended ATX:330 mm
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:244 mm
Audio output
- GA-2CEWH(1.0) Socket 940 Extended ATX:ALC 850
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC850 Audio codec

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Comparison of GA-2CEWH(1.0), GA-M55SLI-S4
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-2CEWH(1.0) Socket 940 Extended ATX Model GA-2CEWH(1.0) View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M55SLI-S4 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 940	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Linux
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI-E x16 2 x PCI-X 64bit/133MHz 1 x PCI 32bit/33MHz	2 x PCI Express x 16 slot 3 x PCI Express x 1 slot 2 x PCI slots
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	330 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Drivers Utilities
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	ALC 850	Realtek ALC850 Audio codec
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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