Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI P6N SLI Platinum

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- P6N SLI Platinum:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- P6N SLI Platinum:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
- P6N SLI Platinum:8 GB
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- P6N SLI Platinum:1
Audio chip
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC888DD
- P6N SLI Platinum:Realtek ALC888
Width
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm
- P6N SLI Platinum:245 mm
Depth
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:244 mm
- P6N SLI Platinum:304 mm

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Comparison of GA-M59SLI-S5, P6N SLI Platinum
39 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M59SLI-S5 View product	B MSI P6N SLI Platinum 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® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® D
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Marvell 88E1116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888DD	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2xPCI Express x 16 1xPCI Express x 8 2xPCI Express x 1 2xPCI	1 x PCI-E (x1) 3 x PCI 2 x PCI-E x16
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	304 mm
Other featuresidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 x USB 2.0 4 x S-ATA II RAID 2 x U-DMA133 IDE

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