Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

26specifications compared
12differ
14identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
LAN controller
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111B
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Marvell 88E1116
Motherboard form factor
- GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX

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Comparison of GA-965GM-DS2, GA-M59SLI-S5
38 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-965GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-965GM-DS2 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	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 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
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111B	Marvell 88E1116
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	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	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI	2xPCI Express x 16 1xPCI Express x 8 2xPCI Express x 1 2xPCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	233 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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