Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2 vs MSI X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX

Add a product
  • 30specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 16identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2:4
    • X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2:2
    • X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2:6
    • X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:7
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2:1
    • X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2:8
    • X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2:0
    • X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2:0
    • X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:1

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of GIG ATX S775 P45/ ICH10R 0/2/1/4 DDR2, X58M
48 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i7
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers67
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC888Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft/ Windows/ Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCI Express x16 4 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm245 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersATA-133/100/66/33IDE
Controller interface typeDiffersSATASATAII
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888S / ALC889
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons