Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:Socket 479
Number of memory slots
- GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:1
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:12
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-EX58-UD4P, IM-945GSE-A
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-EX58-UD4P View product	B MSI IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX Model IM-945GSE-A View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket 479
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	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	2
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
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 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
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® 82574L
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Cl. B/ CE / C-Tick / BSMI / VCCI
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x8 1 x PCI Express x4 1 x PCI Express x1 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	170 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 80%

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