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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5S-MX SE vs GIGABYTE AMD 690G chipset

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 11identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 4 GB
    • 16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC662
    • Realtek ALC889A

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ASUS

P5S-MX SEView product
B

GIGABYTE

AMD 690G chipsetView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one2000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers24
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
COM ports quantity11
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI-E x 16 1 x PCI-E x 1 2 x PCI1 PCI Express x 16 slot 1 PCI Express x 4 slot 2 PCI slot
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes
Audio outputKnown for oneSPDIF
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNo
Graphics controllerKnown for oneSIS Mirage 3
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mm
DepthKnown for one183 mm

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