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GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI RC410M2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

28specifications compared
14differ
14identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- RC410M2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- RC410M2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- RC410M2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
- RC410M2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- RC410M2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:8
- RC410M2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- RC410M2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- RC410M2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-M59SLI-S5, RC410M2-FI
39 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M59SLI-S5 View product	B MSI RC410M2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model RC410M2-FI View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
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
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mb/s
LAN controllerKnown for one	Marvell 88E1116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888DD	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	230 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA/150
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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