Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus Extreme vs ASUS P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

32specifications compared
16differ
16identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- Maximus Extreme:8 GB
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Maximus Extreme:3
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- Maximus Extreme:6
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Maximus Extreme:6
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Maximus Extreme:2
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- Maximus Extreme:1
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Networking features
- Maximus Extreme:Dual Gigabit Ethernet
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip
- Maximus Extreme:ADI AD1988B
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC662

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Comparison of Maximus Extreme, P5GC
46 specifications	A ASUS Maximus Extreme View product	B ASUS P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5GC View product
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Dual Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1988B	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFS
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	3 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.2	1 x PCI Express X16 6 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	269 mm	227 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	3D Game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R 3DMark'06 AE Kaspersky Anti-Virus	Yes
Other features3 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100/66	UltraDMA 100/66
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresDiffers	Q-Connector Q-Fan Plus ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS MyLogo3	ASUS CrashFreeBIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo2
Manageability featuresDiffers	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, WOR @ Ring
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10

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