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ASUS M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX vs GIGABYTE GA-G33M-DS2R Intel® G33 + ICH9R Chipset

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 9identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:AMD
    • GA-G33M-DS2R Intel® G33 + ICH9R Chipset:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:Socket AM2
    • GA-G33M-DS2R Intel® G33 + ICH9R Chipset:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:2
    • GA-G33M-DS2R Intel® G33 + ICH9R Chipset:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:4 GB
    • GA-G33M-DS2R Intel® G33 + ICH9R Chipset:8 GB
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:2
    • GA-G33M-DS2R Intel® G33 + ICH9R Chipset:1
  • Audio chip
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:Realtek ALC662
    • GA-G33M-DS2R Intel® G33 + ICH9R Chipset:Realtek ALC889A
  • Audio output channels
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:5.1 channels
    • GA-G33M-DS2R Intel® G33 + ICH9R Chipset:7.1 channels
  • Width
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:245 mm
    • GA-G33M-DS2R Intel® G33 + ICH9R Chipset:244 mm

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Comparison of M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX, GA-G33M-DS2R Intel® G33 + ICH9R Chipset
34 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X4 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers194 mm244 mm
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGeForce 6100 GPUUnknown — not stated by the source

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