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ASUS Crosshair IV Extreme vs GIGABYTE GA-M52LT-D3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 14identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Crosshair IV Extreme:1066,1333,1600,2000,2133 MHz
    • GA-M52LT-D3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333 MHz
  • RAID levels
    • Crosshair IV Extreme:0, 1, 10
    • GA-M52LT-D3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Crosshair IV Extreme:6
    • GA-M52LT-D3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Crosshair IV Extreme:6
    • GA-M52LT-D3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Crosshair IV Extreme:7
    • GA-M52LT-D3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Crosshair IV Extreme:2
    • GA-M52LT-D3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • Crosshair IV Extreme:2
    • GA-M52LT-D3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • Crosshair IV Extreme:1
    • GA-M52LT-D3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0

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Comparison of Crosshair IV Extreme, GA-M52LT-D3
68 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,2000,2133 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA, SATA II, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers61
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers62
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers74
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDRUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100 Mbps
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 890FXUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWin XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers51
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers269 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm216 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security OEM

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