Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS)

19specifications compared
11differ
8identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):LGA 771 (Socket J)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):16 GB
RAID levels
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0, 1, 10
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:12
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:10
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):1

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of GA-EX58-EXTREME, 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS)
47 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-EX58-EXTREME View product	B MSI 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 771 (Socket J)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	10	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
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82563EB
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions1 differ
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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons