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ASUS P6X58D Premium vs GIGABYTE GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 19identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P6X58D Premium:Intel
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:AMD
  • Number of memory slots
    • P6X58D Premium:6
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P6X58D Premium:24 GB
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • P6X58D Premium:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P6X58D Premium:2
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P6X58D Premium:8
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P6X58D Premium:2
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P6X58D Premium:1
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:0

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Comparison of P6X58D Premium, GA-M68M-S2P
57 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket B (LGA 1366)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers62
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers84
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersMarvell 88E8056Realtek RTL8211CL
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/XP
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneMarvell PCIe SATA 6Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel ICH10R SATA 3.0 Gb/siTE IT8718
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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