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GIGABYTE GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI Wind Board 330

26specifications compared
13differ
13identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- Wind Board 330:BGA 437
Number of memory slots
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
- Wind Board 330:1
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
- Wind Board 330:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:12
- Wind Board 330:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- Wind Board 330:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- Wind Board 330:4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
- Wind Board 330:0
Headphone outputs
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
- Wind Board 330:3

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Comparison of GA-EX58-DS4, Wind Board 330
48 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-EX58-DS4 View product	B MSI Wind Board 330 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	BGA 437
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	1
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	2 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
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
Parallel 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
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	Realtek RTL8101E
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	170 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
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel GMA 950
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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