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ASUS Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800 vs ASUS P5N-E SLI

22specifications compared
8differ
14identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:Socket AM2
- P5N-E SLI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5N-E SLI:Non-ECC
RAID levels
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:0, 1, 0+1
- P5N-E SLI:0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:3
- P5N-E SLI:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:2
- P5N-E SLI:1
eSATA ports quantity
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:2
- P5N-E SLI:1
Audio output channels
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:7.1 channels
- P5N-E SLI:6.1 channels

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Comparison of Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800, P5N-E SLI
41 specifications	A ASUS Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800 View product	B ASUS P5N-E SLI View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1	0, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	NVIDIA DualNet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 88E1116
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	ADI AD1988B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	6.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS AI NOS ASUS PEG Link ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS C.P.R. Extreme Tweaker ASUS AI BU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 3 x PCI 2.2	2 x PCI Express x16 - VGA: x16 - SLI: x8, x8 1 x PCI Express 2 x PCI (PCI 2.2)
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark06 AE NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Kaspersky AntiVirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL (PME) WOR (PME) PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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