Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus III Extreme vs GIGABYTE GA-6VXE7+ motherboard Socket 370 ATX

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- Maximus III Extreme:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- GA-6VXE7+ motherboard Socket 370 ATX:Socket 370
Number of memory slots
- Maximus III Extreme:4
- GA-6VXE7+ motherboard Socket 370 ATX:3
ECC сompatibility
- Maximus III Extreme:Non-ECC
- GA-6VXE7+ motherboard Socket 370 ATX:ECC
Maximum internal memory
- Maximus III Extreme:16 GB
- GA-6VXE7+ motherboard Socket 370 ATX:1.5 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Maximus III Extreme:7
- GA-6VXE7+ motherboard Socket 370 ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Maximus III Extreme:1
- GA-6VXE7+ motherboard Socket 370 ATX:0
eSATA ports quantity
- Maximus III Extreme:1
- GA-6VXE7+ motherboard Socket 370 ATX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- Maximus III Extreme:1
- GA-6VXE7+ motherboard Socket 370 ATX:2

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Comparison of Maximus III Extreme, GA-6VXE7+
38 specifications	A ASUS Maximus III Extreme View product	B GIGABYTE GA-6VXE7+ motherboard Socket 370 ATX Model GA-6VXE7+ View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket 370
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	3
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	1.5 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 V
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8112L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® P55	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	VIA VT2020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1+2 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 95/98/2000/ME
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	200 mm
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for one	PME,WOR by PME,PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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