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ASUS M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 7identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • P5GC-MX/1333 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • P5GC-MX/1333 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
    • P5GC-MX/1333 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5GC-MX/1333 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
    • P5GC-MX/1333 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • P5GC-MX/1333 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
    • P5GC-MX/1333 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
    • P5GC-MX/1333 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of M2-CROSSHAIR, P5GC-MX/1333
49 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1988BUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels6.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one-ASUS AI NOS, -AI Overclocking, -AI Clock Skew, -ASUS PEG Link, -ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express x16, 1 x PCI Express x4, 3 x PCI 2.2.1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm183 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark06 AE NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Kaspersky AntiVirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSilicon Image 3132 SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for one-LCD Poster, -EL I/O, -Onboard LED, -CMOS, -Q-Connector, -Q-Fan Plus, -ASUS CrashFree BIOS3, -ASUS EZ Flash2, -ASUS Music Alarm, -ASUS MyLogo3.Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC883
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGMA 950

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