Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

30specifications compared
21differ
9identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Processor system buses supported
- GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1000 MHz
Number of memory slots
- GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
RAID levels
- GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1, 5, 10, JBOD
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-X48-DS5, K9AGM4-L
81 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-X48-DS5 View product	B MSI K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9AGM4-L View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition	AMD Sempron
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedDiffers	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz	1000 MHz
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	667,800,1066,1200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	2
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 connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8101E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® X48	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Intel ICH9R	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCIE 2.0 x16 3 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x16, 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	204 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133

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