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GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

25specifications compared
11differ
14identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
- 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:8
- 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Networking features
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100 Mb/s
Motherboard form factor
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
- 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of GA-M59SLI-S5, 915GVM6-L
39 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M59SLI-S5 View product	B MSI 915GVM6-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 915GVM6-L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
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) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	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
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Marvell 88E1116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100 Mb/s
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888DD	Realtek ALC655
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2xPCI Express x 16 1xPCI Express x 8 2xPCI Express x 1 2xPCI	3xPCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA 150
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 900

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