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GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 7identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-M59SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-M59SLI-S4 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-M59SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
    • PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-M59SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Serial ports quantity
    • GA-M59SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-M59SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
    • PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Width
    • GA-M59SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm
    • PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
  • Depth
    • GA-M59SLI-S4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:244 mm
    • PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of GA-M59SLI-S4, PM8PM-V
34 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers62
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA P4M800 Pro
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 8 2 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI1 x AGP 8X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC655 6-ch.
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS3 Graphics Unichrome Pro
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10Mb/s, 100Mb/s

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