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ASUS Sabertooth X58 vs MSI K7T266PRO-R motherboard Socket A (462) ATX

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 10identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Sabertooth X58:Intel
    • K7T266PRO-R motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Sabertooth X58:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • K7T266PRO-R motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:Socket A (462)
  • Number of memory slots
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • K7T266PRO-R motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:3
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Sabertooth X58:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
    • K7T266PRO-R motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:200,266 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Sabertooth X58:24 GB
    • K7T266PRO-R motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:3 GB
  • RAID levels
    • Sabertooth X58:0, 1, 10
    • K7T266PRO-R motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • K7T266PRO-R motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • K7T266PRO-R motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:2

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Comparison of Sabertooth X58, K7T266PRO-R
64 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket A (462)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Athlon XP, AMD Athlon
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers63
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz200,266 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB3 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceParallel ATA
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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 quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
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 source2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7Windows XP
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm235 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS 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-ShieldUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
AGP x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown 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

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