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ASUS P5S-MX SE vs GIGABYTE GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 13identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5S-MX SE:2
    • GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5S-MX SE:4 GB
    • GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:8 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5S-MX SE:2
    • GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:8
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5S-MX SE:1
    • GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5S-MX SE:micro ATX
    • GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:ATX
  • Audio chip
    • P5S-MX SE:Realtek ALC662
    • GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:Realtek ALC889A
  • Compatible operating systems
    • P5S-MX SE:Windows Vista/XP
    • GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:- Win9X/ME - Linux
  • Depth
    • P5S-MX SE:183 mm
    • GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset:244 mm

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Comparison of P5S-MX SE, GA-G33M-DS3R Intel G33 + ICH9R Chipset
40 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers28
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantity11
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet, IEEE1394
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC889A
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista/XP- Win9X/ME - Linux
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI-E x 16 1 x PCI-E x 1 2 x PCI- 1 x PCI Express X16 - 1 x PCI Express X4 - 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics controllerDiffersSIS Mirage 3Intel GMA 3100
RAID controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA 3Gb/s
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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