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ASUS DSBF-D12/SAS Dual/Quad Core Intel®Xeon® vs ASUS M2R32-MVP motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 6identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • DSBF-D12/SAS Dual/Quad Core Intel®Xeon®:Intel
    • M2R32-MVP motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • DSBF-D12/SAS Dual/Quad Core Intel®Xeon®:LGA 771 (Socket J)
    • M2R32-MVP motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • DSBF-D12/SAS Dual/Quad Core Intel®Xeon®:ECC
    • M2R32-MVP motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • DSBF-D12/SAS Dual/Quad Core Intel®Xeon®:48 GB
    • M2R32-MVP motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • DSBF-D12/SAS Dual/Quad Core Intel®Xeon®:1
    • M2R32-MVP motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • DSBF-D12/SAS Dual/Quad Core Intel®Xeon®:6
    • M2R32-MVP motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • DSBF-D12/SAS Dual/Quad Core Intel®Xeon®:2
    • M2R32-MVP motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSBF-D12/SAS Dual/Quad Core Intel®Xeon®:2
    • M2R32-MVP motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1

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Comparison of DSBF-D12/SAS Dual/Quad Core Intel®Xeon®, M2R32-MVP
50 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 771 (Socket J)Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers48 GB8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82563EBMarvell 88E8001
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersSSI EEBATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceADI AD1988A
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 5000PUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 2x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-virus (OEM)
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStack Cool2 SATA On the Go Noise Filter Q-Connector CrashFree BIOS3 EZ Flash2 ASUS Q-Fan2 Technology ASUS Mylogo2
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE & RPL
RAID controller typeKnown for oneIntel 6321 ICHUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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