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GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI K9NG Neo-V

25specifications compared
10differ
15identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- K9NG Neo-V:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
- K9NG Neo-V:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- K9NG Neo-V:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:8
- K9NG Neo-V:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- K9NG Neo-V:1
LAN controller
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Marvell 88E1116
- K9NG Neo-V:Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking features
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- K9NG Neo-V:10/100 Fast Ethernet
Audio chip
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC888DD
- K9NG Neo-V:Realtek ALC658 / ALC655

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Comparison of GA-M59SLI-S5, K9NG Neo-V
38 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M59SLI-S5 View product	B MSI K9NG Neo-V View product
Processoridentical
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
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	2
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
CPU fan 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
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Marvell 88E1116	Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888DD	Realtek ALC658 / ALC655
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	1xPCIe x16, 1xPCIe x1, 3xPCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	200 mm

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