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ASUS Maximus II GENE vs MSI X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX

37specifications compared
13differ
24identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- Maximus II GENE:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- Maximus II GENE:4
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:6
Maximum internal memory
- Maximus II GENE:16 GB
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:24 GB
RAID levels
- Maximus II GENE:0, 1, 5, 10
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:0, 1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Maximus II GENE:4
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:3
PS/2 ports quantity
- Maximus II GENE:1
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- Maximus II GENE:1
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:6
Networking features
- Maximus II GENE:Gigabit LAN
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of Maximus II GENE, X58M
51 specifications	A ASUS Maximus II GENE View product	B MSI X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX Model X58M View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectors	7	7
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slots	1	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x thermal sensor, 1 x LCD Poster, 1 x En/Dis-able Clr CMOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- Sound Blaster X-Fi Utility - Futuremark 3DMark 06 Advanced Edition - Kaspersky Anti-Virus - ASUS TurboV utility - ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS Update - ASUS AI Suite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	JMicron JMB363 PATA/SATA	IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel ICH10R SATA	SATAII
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888S / ALC889

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