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GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI K8N Neo-FSR

25specifications compared
9differ
16identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- K8N Neo-FSR:Socket 754
Number of memory slots
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- K8N Neo-FSR:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
- K8N Neo-FSR:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- K8N Neo-FSR:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:8
- K8N Neo-FSR:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- K8N Neo-FSR:1
Audio chip
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC888DD
- K8N Neo-FSR:RealTek ALC655
Depth
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:244 mm
- K8N Neo-FSR:220 mm

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Comparison of GA-M59SLI-S5, K8N Neo-FSR
43 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M59SLI-S5 View product	B MSI K8N Neo-FSR View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket 754
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	2 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power 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) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Marvell 88E1116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888DD	RealTek ALC655
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2xPCI Express x 16 1xPCI Express x 8 2xPCI Express x 1 2xPCI	1xAGP, 5xPCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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