Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5S-MX SE vs GIGABYTE GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5S-MX SE:4 GB
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5S-MX SE:4
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5S-MX SE:2
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5S-MX SE:1
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:2
Audio chip
- P5S-MX SE:Realtek ALC662
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:Realtek ALC888
Width
- P5S-MX SE:244 mm
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:220 mm
Depth
- P5S-MX SE:183 mm
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:244 mm
Graphics controller
- P5S-MX SE:SIS Mirage 3
- GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset:Intel 3000

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Comparison of P5S-MX SE, GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset
38 specifications	A ASUS P5S-MX SE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-946GMX-S2 Intel 946GZ + ICH7 chipset View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533,800,1066 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x 16 1 x PCI-E x 1 2 x PCI	- 1 PCI Express x 16 slot - 1 PCI Express x 4 slot - 2 PCI slots
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	244 mm
Other features1 differ
Graphics controllerDiffers	SIS Mirage 3	Intel 3000
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet

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