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ASUS P8Q67-M DO/TPM vs GIGABYTE GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 18identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8Q67-M DO/TPM (6 vs 4). The ASUS P8Q67-M DO/TPM has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX (32 GB vs 24 GB). The ASUS P8Q67-M DO/TPM has 7 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX (8 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8Q67-M DO/TPM, Socket B (LGA 1366) on the GIGABYTE GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333 MHz on the ASUS P8Q67-M DO/TPM, 800,1066,1333,2200 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • P8Q67-M DO/TPM:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P8Q67-M DO/TPM:4
    • GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8Q67-M DO/TPM:1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P8Q67-M DO/TPM:32 GB
    • GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8Q67-M DO/TPM:8
    • GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P8Q67-M DO/TPM:1
    • GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8Q67-M DO/TPM:6
    • GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P8Q67-M DO/TPM:1
    • GA-X58A-OC motherboard Intel® X58 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0

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Comparison of P8Q67-M DO/TPM, GA-X58A-OC
67 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.4 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTriple-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB24 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers81
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers16
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82579Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Q67Intel® X58
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel ICH10R
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC889
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers14
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm254 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88SE9182
Controller interface typeDiffersSATAICH10R
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSupport for EasyTune eXtreme Hard Drive Auto Green Support for Smart 6 Support for Q-Share Xpress BIOS Rescue @BIOS Xpress Recovery 2 Xpress Install Download Center Q-Flash Support for On/Off Charge
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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