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GIGABYTE GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P6N SLI V2

11specifications compared
3differ
8identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA connectors
- GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- P6N SLI V2:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- P6N SLI V2:4

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Comparison of GA-X38T-DQ6, P6N SLI V2
37 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-X38T-DQ6 View product	B MSI P6N SLI V2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Intel XMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	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 in	Yes	Yes
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	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
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows VISTA/XP/2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	-2 PCI Express x16 -3 PCI Express x1 -2 PCI	PCI-E (x16) x 2 PCI-E (x1) x 2 PCI x 2
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	S/PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	-Ultra Durable 2 -Copper Silent Pipe & Crazy Cool -@BIOS -Q-Flash -EasyTune -Xpress -Xpress Recovery2.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD

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