Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775 vs MSI K9NGM4-F V2

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775:Intel
- K9NGM4-F V2:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9NGM4-F V2:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775:4
- K9NGM4-F V2:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775:8 GB
- K9NGM4-F V2:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775:2
- K9NGM4-F V2:4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775:6
- K9NGM4-F V2:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775:8
- K9NGM4-F V2:4
Networking features
- GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775:10/100/1000 Mbit
- K9NGM4-F V2:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775, K9NGM4-F V2
42 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS4 - ATX, LGA 775 View product	B MSI K9NGM4-F V2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
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
Power 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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express X16 3 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x 32-bit PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 7025

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