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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 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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	3
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
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
Expansion slotsidentical
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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