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ASUS KFN32-D SLI/SAS vs ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 9identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum number of SMP processors
    • KFN32-D SLI/SAS:2
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:1
  • Number of memory slots
    • KFN32-D SLI/SAS:8
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • KFN32-D SLI/SAS:32 GB
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • KFN32-D SLI/SAS:0, 1, 5, JBOD
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • KFN32-D SLI/SAS:6
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • KFN32-D SLI/SAS:6
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:7
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • KFN32-D SLI/SAS:6
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:4
  • Networking features
    • KFN32-D SLI/SAS:Gigabit Ethernet
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:Dual Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of KFN32-D SLI/SAS, M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition
49 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsDiffers21
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers67
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers64
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetDual Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceADI AD1988B
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneNVIDIA MCP55Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI-E x 8 1 x 133GHz PCI-X (ZCR) 1 x 133GHz PCI-X 1 x PCI-E x 16 1 x 32bit / 33MHz PCI 1 x 32bit / 33MHz PCI 1 * PCI-E x 162x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x4 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti Virus (OEM)
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltraDMA 133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA I/II
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
I/O portsKnown for one1 x SMbusUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for oneLSI SAS1068Unknown — 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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