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GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI G965M-FIR LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ATX

24specifications compared
10differ
14identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- G965M-FIR LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- G965M-FIR LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
- G965M-FIR LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- G965M-FIR LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:8
- G965M-FIR LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ATX:4
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- G965M-FIR LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ATX:1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- G965M-FIR LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ATX:1
Networking features
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- G965M-FIR LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ATX:10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of GA-M59SLI-S5, G965M-FIR
38 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M59SLI-S5 View product	B MSI G965M-FIR LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ATX Model G965M-FIR 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
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
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 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
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	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	10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888DD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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	1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.3 32-bit PCI 1x IDE
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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