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GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

26specifications compared
12differ
14identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:8
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Networking features
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
- 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of GA-M59SLI-S5, 946GZM-L
38 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M59SLI-S5 View product	B MSI 946GZM-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 946GZM-L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	2 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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888DD	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2xPCI Express x 16 1xPCI Express x 8 2xPCI Express x 1 2xPCI	2xPCI, 1xPCI-E (x1), 1xPCI-E (x16)
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm

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