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ASUS Maximus III Gene vs MSI NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 13identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Maximus III Gene:Intel
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Maximus III Gene:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Maximus III Gene:3
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Maximus III Gene:7
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Maximus III Gene:9
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • Maximus III Gene:1
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Maximus III Gene:1
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • Maximus III Gene:1
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0

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Comparison of Maximus III Gene, NF520T-C35
47 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers72
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers94
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111DL
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneJMicron JMB363 SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel P55 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888S

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