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GIGABYTE GA-6KIEH-RH motherboard mini ITX vs MSI X58 PRO-E

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 10identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-6KIEH-RH motherboard mini ITX:2
    • X58 PRO-E:6
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-6KIEH-RH motherboard mini ITX:4 GB
    • X58 PRO-E:24 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-6KIEH-RH motherboard mini ITX:2
    • X58 PRO-E:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-6KIEH-RH motherboard mini ITX:5
    • X58 PRO-E:7
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-6KIEH-RH motherboard mini ITX:4
    • X58 PRO-E:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-6KIEH-RH motherboard mini ITX:2
    • X58 PRO-E:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-6KIEH-RH motherboard mini ITX:0
    • X58 PRO-E:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-6KIEH-RH motherboard mini ITX:0
    • X58 PRO-E:2

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Comparison of GA-6KIEH-RH, X58 PRO-E
51 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket B (LGA 1366)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers26
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB24 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers57
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
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 connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82566DCRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersWOL, PXE, AFT, ALB, SLA, 802.3ad, SFTGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Audio output channelsDiffers6.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI slots22
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeDiffersITE IT8718FSATA II
CF card connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneIntel GMA X3100Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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