Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Eclipse Plus vs MSI X58 Pro

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 19identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Eclipse Plus:2
    • X58 Pro:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Eclipse Plus:10
    • X58 Pro:7
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Eclipse Plus:8
    • X58 Pro:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Eclipse Plus:2
    • X58 Pro:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • Eclipse Plus:2
    • X58 Pro:1
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • Eclipse Plus:1
    • X58 Pro:3
  • PCI slots
    • Eclipse Plus:1
    • X58 Pro:2
  • Width
    • Eclipse Plus:245 mm
    • X58 Pro:244 mm

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Comparison of Eclipse Plus, X58 Pro
42 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots66
Maximum internal memory24 GB24 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one0 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers107
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersIEEE1394 / FireWire, Realtek 8111CGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888S
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsDiffers12
Expansion slotsKnown for one3 x PCI Express gen2 x16 2 x PCI Express gen1 x1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Depth305 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
I/O portsKnown for one1 x GreenPower Genie 1 x Reset Button 1 x serial port pinheader 1 x D-LED2 1 x GreenPower Button 1 x OC Dial Button 1 x OC Dial Knob 1 x Debug LED 1 x 5 in 1 + Optical SPDIF out Audio CardUnknown — not stated by the source

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