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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI P35D3 Platinum

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 19identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 8
    • 1
  • Audio chip
    • ADI AD1988B
    • Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
  • Width
    • 305 mm
    • 245 mm

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45 specifications
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ASUS

M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

Model M2-CROSSHAIR

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MSI

P35D3 PlatinumView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity22
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsDiffers81
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one-ASUS AI NOS, -AI Overclocking, -AI Clock Skew, -ASUS PEG Link, -ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express x16, 1 x PCI Express x4, 3 x PCI 2.2.-2x PCI Express 16X (CrossFire) -2x PCI Express x1 -2x 32-bit v2.3 PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark06 AE NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Kaspersky AntiVirus
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSilicon Image 3132 SATA
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.
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111B

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