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ASUS P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 11identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
    • GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
  • Audio chip
    • P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC662
    • GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A

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Comparison of P5G-MX, GA-X38T-DQ6
43 specifications
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel XMP
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers28
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers28
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP / VistaMicrosoft Windows VISTA/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 1 x PCI 2.2-2 PCI Express x16 -3 PCI Express x1 -2 PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS/PDF
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresDiffersASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo-Ultra Durable 2 -Copper Silent Pipe & Crazy Cool -@BIOS -Q-Flash -EasyTune -Xpress -Xpress Recovery2.
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL, PXE, WOR @ Ring, PME WUUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA 950Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source

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