Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0) vs MSI P35 Neo2-FR

20specifications compared
10differ
10identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):AMD
- P35 Neo2-FR:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):Socket AM2
- P35 Neo2-FR:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):16 GB
- P35 Neo2-FR:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):6
- P35 Neo2-FR:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):4
- P35 Neo2-FR:5
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):1
- P35 Neo2-FR:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):4
- P35 Neo2-FR:6
Audio chip
- GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0):Realtek ALC883
- P35 Neo2-FR:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0), P35 Neo2-FR
36 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M52S-S3P (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI P35 Neo2-FR View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	5
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	214 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 x PCI-E x 16 2 x PCI-E x 1 4 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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