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ASUS KFN32-D SLI vs ASUS M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 8identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum number of SMP processors
    • KFN32-D SLI:2
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
  • Number of memory slots
    • KFN32-D SLI:8
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • KFN32-D SLI:32 GB
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • KFN32-D SLI:0, 1, 5, JBOD
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • KFN32-D SLI:6
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • KFN32-D SLI:6
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • KFN32-D SLI:6
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • KFN32-D SLI:2
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1

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Comparison of KFN32-D SLI, M2N
46 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
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
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
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers61
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantity22
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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 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 161x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm350 mm
DepthDiffers330 mm206 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti-virus (OEM)
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra DMA 133/100/66/33
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQ-FAN2 Q-Connector ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Fanless Design ASUS MyLogo
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL PME, WOR PME, Chasis Intrusion, 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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