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ASUS P6X58D Premium vs MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 15identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P6X58D Premium:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
  • Number of memory slots
    • P6X58D Premium:6
    • 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P6X58D Premium:8
    • 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P6X58D Premium:2
    • 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P6X58D Premium:1
    • 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P6X58D Premium:0
    • 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:1
  • LAN controller
    • P6X58D Premium:Marvell 88E8056
    • 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
  • Networking features
    • P6X58D Premium:Dual Gigabit LAN
    • 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps

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Comparison of P6X58D Premium, 945GCM478
55 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket 478
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers62
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers84
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 ports3 differ
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbps
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC888
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm200 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneMarvell PCIe SATA 6Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel ICH10R SATA 3.0 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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