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GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

40specifications compared
16differ
24identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
Memory voltage
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1.8 V
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1.5 V
Maximum internal memory
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:16 GB
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:10
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-E7AUM-DS2H, GA-EX58-EXTREME
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-E7AUM-DS2H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-EX58-EXTREME View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory voltageDiffers	1.8 V	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	12	12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	10
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 connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8211CL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Expansion slots	2 x PCI	2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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