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ASUS Sabertooth X58 vs GIGABYTE GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 9identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Sabertooth X58:Intel
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Sabertooth X58:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Sabertooth X58:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):667,800,1066 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Sabertooth X58:24 GB
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Sabertooth X58:8
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of Sabertooth X58, GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0)
57 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers62
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz667,800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers82
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power 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
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANFast Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7Windows Vista/XP
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.01.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 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
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source

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