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ASUS P7Q57-M DO vs GIGABYTE GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 22identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P7Q57-M DO:Intel
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:AMD
  • Number of memory slots
    • P7Q57-M DO:4
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P7Q57-M DO:16 GB
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • P7Q57-M DO:0, 1, 10
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:0, 1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P7Q57-M DO:6
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P7Q57-M DO:6
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • P7Q57-M DO:1
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • P7Q57-M DO:1
    • GA-M68M-S2P motherboard micro ATX:0

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Comparison of P7Q57-M DO, GA-M68M-S2P
57 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1156 (Socket H)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown 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
Networkidentical
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8211CL
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC883
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slots22
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 3.0 Gb/siTE IT8718
Graphics controllerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — 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
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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