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GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX

37specifications compared
15differ
22identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

RAID levels
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0, 1, 10
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:7
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:1
Number of COM connectors
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:No
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:1
TPM connector
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:No
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:6
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-EX58-UD4, X58M
66 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-EX58-UD4 View product	B MSI X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX Model X58M View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	7
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsDiffers	No	1
TPM connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Win Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	iTE IT8720	SATAII
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 244 x 0 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	@BIOS Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Time Repair Q-Share	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1x 24-pin ATX 1x 8-pin ATX 1x IDE 3x system fan 1x North Bridge fan 1x front panel 1x power LED 1x CMOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888S / ALC889

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