Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX vs GIGABYTE GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset

20specifications compared
9differ
11identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:AMD
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:Socket AM2
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:4 GB
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:4
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:2
Audio chip
- M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:Realtek ALC662
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:Realtek ALC888
Width
- M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:245 mm
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:220 mm
Depth
- M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:194 mm
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:244 mm
Graphics controller
- M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:GeForce 6100 GPU
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:Intel 3000

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Comparison of M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX, GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset
35 specifications	A ASUS M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX View product	B GIGABYTE GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533,800,1066 MHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI	- 1 PCI Express x 16 slot - 1 PCI Express x 4 slot - 2 PCI slots
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	194 mm	244 mm
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics controllerDiffers	GeForce 6100 GPU	Intel 3000
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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