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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-EX38-DS4 vs MSI K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 8identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1

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45 specifications
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GIGABYTE

Motherboard GA-EX38-DS4View product
B

MSI

K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

Model K9AGM4-L

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Sempron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one1000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers62
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111BRealtek RTL8101E
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbps
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express X16 3 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI1 x PCI Express x16, 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm204 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for one-Dynamic Energy Saver -@BIOS -Download Center -Q-Flash -EasyTune -Xpress Install -Xpress Recovery2
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUltra DMA 66/100/133
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1

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