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GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum

31specifications compared
16differ
15identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9N2 SLI Platinum:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9N2 SLI Platinum:Socket AM2
Processor system buses supported
- GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- K9N2 SLI Platinum:2600 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9N2 SLI Platinum:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- K9N2 SLI Platinum:6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- K9N2 SLI Platinum:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- K9N2 SLI Platinum:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- K9N2 SLI Platinum:4

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Comparison of GA-EX38-DS5, K9N2 SLI Platinum
44 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EX38-DS5 View product	B MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	2600 MHz
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	IDE	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	- 2 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	Ultra DMA 66/100/133
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II

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