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GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX

27specifications compared
11differ
16identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
- K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:8
- K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
LAN controller
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Marvell 88E1116
- K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking features
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:10/100 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
- K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC888DD
- K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883

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Comparison of GA-M59SLI-S5, K9NGM-L
39 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M59SLI-S5 View product	B MSI K9NGM-L Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9NGM-L View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	2
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Marvell 88E1116	Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888DD	Realtek ALC883
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	1xPCIe x16, 1xPCIe x1, 2xPCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x Floppy disk drive connector

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