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GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS)

19specifications compared
15differ
4identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):LGA 771 (Socket J)
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:12
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):2
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):0
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):0

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Comparison of GA-E7AUM-DS2H, 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS)
46 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-E7AUM-DS2H View product	B MSI 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 771 (Socket J)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8211CL	Intel® 82563EB
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	SSI CEB
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 5000V
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, cUL, CB, CCC CE/FCC Class A, BSMI.
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	266 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1

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