Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2V-MX SE vs GIGABYTE GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

21specifications compared
7differ
14identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2V-MX SE:AMD
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2V-MX SE:Socket AM2
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2V-MX SE:2
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- M2V-MX SE:2
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Motherboard form factor
- M2V-MX SE:micro ATX
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- M2V-MX SE:Realtek ALC662
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A

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Comparison of M2V-MX SE, GA-P35C-S3
39 specifications	A ASUS M2V-MX SE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P35C-S3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	1 PCI Express X16 3 PCI Express X1 3 PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Crashfree BIOS 2 C.P.R. Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, PXE, RPL, WOR @ PME	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 x 244
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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