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ASUS P5S-MX SE vs GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 15identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5S-MX SE:2
    • GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5S-MX SE:4 GB
    • GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:8 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5S-MX SE:2
    • GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:4
  • Audio chip
    • P5S-MX SE:Realtek ALC662
    • GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:Realtek ALC889A
  • Audio output channels
    • P5S-MX SE:5.1 channels
    • GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:7.1 channels
  • Depth
    • P5S-MX SE:183 mm
    • GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset:244 mm

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Comparison of P5S-MX SE, GA-G33M-S2 Intel® G33 + ICH9 Chipset
38 specifications
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
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
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers24
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI-E x 16 1 x PCI-E x 1 2 x PCI1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X4 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers183 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for oneSIS Mirage 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B

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