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ASUS P5B-VM SE vs GIGABYTE GA-MA69G-S3 Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 17identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5B-VM SE:Intel
    • GA-MA69G-S3 Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5B-VM SE:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-MA69G-S3 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5B-VM SE:8 GB
    • GA-MA69G-S3 Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5B-VM SE:micro ATX
    • GA-MA69G-S3 Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
  • Audio chip
    • P5B-VM SE:Realtek ALC883
    • GA-MA69G-S3 Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC889A
  • Audio output channels
    • P5B-VM SE:5.1 channels
    • GA-MA69G-S3 Socket AM2 ATX:7.1 channels
  • Width
    • P5B-VM SE:244 mm
    • GA-MA69G-S3 Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm
  • Depth
    • P5B-VM SE:213 mm
    • GA-MA69G-S3 Socket AM2 ATX:229 mm

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Comparison of P5B-VM SE, GA-MA69G-S3
48 specifications
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GA-MA69G-S3 Socket AM2 ATX

Model GA-MA69G-S3

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors33
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 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC883Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R. SFSUnknown — not stated by the source
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 4 3 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm229 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti Virus (OEM) Acrobat Reader Direct X 9.0cUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA I/IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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