Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Serial ports quantity
- GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Networking features
- GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Motherboard form factor
- GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm

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Comparison of GA-M55S-S3, PM8PM-V
34 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M55S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M55S-S3 View product	B MSI PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model PM8PM-V View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8201CL
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M800 Pro
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 4 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI	1 x AGP 8X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	210 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC883 Audio Codec	Realtek ALC655 6-ch.
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S3 Graphics Unichrome Pro

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