Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

25specifications compared
11differ
14identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
Width
- GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm

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Comparison of GA-8I865GME-775, GA-M55SLI-S4
44 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-8I865GME-775 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M55SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M55SLI-S4 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	2	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
CPU fan connector	Yes	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 portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Linux
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x AGP 8x 3 x PCI	2 x PCI Express x 16 slot 3 x PCI Express x 1 slot 2 x PCI slots
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	212 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Drivers Utilities
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC653 Codec	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 connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82562G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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