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ASUS M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

28specifications compared
10differ
18identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:8
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ADI AD1988B
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Width
- M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of M2-CROSSHAIR, GA-M68SM-S2
48 specifications	A ASUS M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model M2-CROSSHAIR View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model GA-M68SM-S2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
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
Headphone outputsDiffers	8	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1988B	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16, 1 x PCI Express x4, 3 x PCI 2.2.	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark06 AE NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Kaspersky AntiVirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Silicon Image 3132 SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
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 one	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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