ASUS P8P67 vs ASUS P8P67-M

[aksh1811]

Asus P8P67 vs ASUS P8P67-M ??? What differences ??? And what the M means ???

 

[nikorr]

It stands for the microATX vs ATX size.

MicroATX is about 2.5in shorter, so it can fit in to smaller format case.

 

[nikorr]

Asus P8P67
supports Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
4 x USB 3.0 port(s)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black) *1
2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 
3 x PCI


ASUS P8P67-M
1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices
2 x USB 3.0 port(s)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (blue)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x1
1 x PCIe x1

 

[nikorr]

ASUS P8P67-M

Asus P8P67

 

[ko888]

The M means that the motherboard has a uATX (a.k.a. microATX) Form Factor (i.e. 9.6 inch x 8.8 inch ( 24.4 cm x 22.3 cm )).

The full size ATX form factor motherboard, the P8P67, is the much better motherboard of the two especially if you're planning to overclock a K suffixed processor. It has more board space so it is able to have many more features and extra ports added to it.

The P8P67-M has a legacy PATA connector on it. If you don't use any old hard disk drives or CD/DVD drives that require a PATA connector then it's just a waste of board space on a microATX motherboard that is already short on space.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Double post ..... of sorts, tho this time ya added the M

See other answers here:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/304379-30-asus-p8p67#t2047206

 

[xtreme5]

@nikorr!

GOOD JOB!

 

[aksh1811]

Best answer selected by aksh1811.

 

[nikorr]

Thanx for the vote aksh1811 : )