Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775

24specifications compared
7differ
17identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:3
- GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:6
- GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775:8
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:0
- GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775:2
Networking features
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775:10/100/1000 Mbit
Motherboard form factor
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:micro ATX
- GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:Realtek ALC888
- GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775:Realtek ALC889A

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Comparison of GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX, GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775
47 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI	2 x PCI Express X16 3 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	244 x 244	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel GMA 3100	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm

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