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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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
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
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
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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