Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI K9NU Speedster-SA6

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:Socket F (1207)
Number of memory slots
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:8
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:12
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:10
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:6
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:4

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Comparison of GA-EX58-EXTREME, K9NU Speedster-SA6
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-EX58-EXTREME View product	B MSI K9NU Speedster-SA6 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket F (1207)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	8
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	3	2
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Marvell 88E1116
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	255 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	304 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

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