Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-N650SLI-DS4L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

17specifications compared
9differ
8identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-N650SLI-DS4L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-N650SLI-DS4L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-N650SLI-DS4L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-N650SLI-DS4L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Networking features
- P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100
- GA-N650SLI-DS4L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-N650SLI-DS4L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC662
- GA-N650SLI-DS4L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels
- P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
- GA-N650SLI-DS4L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:7.1 channels

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Comparison of P5G-MX, GA-N650SLI-DS4L
43 specifications	A ASUS P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5G-MX View product	B GIGABYTE GA-N650SLI-DS4L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-N650SLI-DS4L View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP / Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 1 x PCI 2.2	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL, PXE, WOR @ Ring, PME WU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm

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