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ASUS Maximus Extreme vs GIGABYTE GA-N650SLI-DS4L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 17identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Maximus Extreme:3
    • GA-N650SLI-DS4L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Maximus Extreme:6
    • GA-N650SLI-DS4L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Maximus Extreme:1
    • GA-N650SLI-DS4L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Networking features
    • Maximus Extreme:Dual Gigabit Ethernet
    • GA-N650SLI-DS4L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Audio chip
    • Maximus Extreme:ADI AD1988B
    • GA-N650SLI-DS4L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
  • Depth
    • Maximus Extreme:269 mm
    • GA-N650SLI-DS4L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of Maximus Extreme, GA-N650SLI-DS4L
44 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000/XP/VistaUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers3 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.22 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one3D Game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R 3DMark'06 AE Kaspersky Anti-VirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneQ-Connector Q-Fan Plus ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS MyLogo3Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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