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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5B-VM SE vs GIGABYTE GA-946GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 24identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC883
    • Realtek ALC888
  • Audio output channels
    • 5.1 channels
    • 7.1 channels
  • Depth
    • 213 mm
    • 233 mm

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56 specifications
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ASUS

P5B-VM SEView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-946GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model GA-946GM-DS2

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
COM ports quantity11
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC883Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R. SFS
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 2x PCI 2.21 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm233 mm
Other features1 differ
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNo
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneIntel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000
Special featuresDiffersASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune5 Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA I/II
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti Virus (OEM) Acrobat Reader Direct X 9.0c

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