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ASUS Sabertooth X58 vs GIGABYTE GA-7VM400M (rev. 2.x)

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 4identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Sabertooth X58:Intel
    • GA-7VM400M (rev. 2.x):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Sabertooth X58:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • GA-7VM400M (rev. 2.x):Socket A (462)
  • Number of memory slots
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • GA-7VM400M (rev. 2.x):2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Sabertooth X58:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
    • GA-7VM400M (rev. 2.x):200,266 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Sabertooth X58:24 GB
    • GA-7VM400M (rev. 2.x):2 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • GA-7VM400M (rev. 2.x):2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Sabertooth X58:8
    • GA-7VM400M (rev. 2.x):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • GA-7VM400M (rev. 2.x):2

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Comparison of Sabertooth X58, GA-7VM400M (rev. 2.x)
55 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket A (462)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Athlon, AMD Athlon XP
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers62
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz200,266 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers82
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — 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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANFast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels6.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
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 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm233 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS Q-Connector ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-ShieldNorton Internet Security - Norton Anti Virus - Norton Personal Firewall - Norton Privacy Control - Norton Parental Control - Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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