Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

26specifications compared
11differ
15identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Intel
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:Socket 945
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:2
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:2 GB
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:2
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:4
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:1
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX

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Comparison of GA-8I945GZM-S2, GA-M59SLI-S5
38 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I945GZM-S2 motherboard Socket 945 micro ATX Model GA-8I945GZM-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M59SLI-S5 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 945	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 88E1116
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888DD
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1xPCI Express x 16, 3xPCI	2xPCI Express x 16 1xPCI Express x 8 2xPCI Express x 1 2xPCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	220 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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