Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5N32-E SLI

35specifications compared
11differ
24identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- P5N32-E SLI:Intel
Processor socket
- M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- P5N32-E SLI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5N32-E SLI:Non-ECC
Number of SATA connectors
- M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:4
- P5N32-E SLI:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:1
- P5N32-E SLI:2
Audio output channels
- M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:5.1 channels
- P5N32-E SLI:7.1 channels
Depth
- M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:218 mm
- P5N32-E SLI:245 mm

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Comparison of M2A-MVP, P5N32-E SLI
49 specifications	A ASUS M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX Model M2A-MVP View product	B ASUS P5N32-E SLI View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Marvell 88E8001	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 480X CrossFire	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADI AD1988B
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AI NOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCI Express 2x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.0	2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	218 mm	245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti Virus	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti Virus (OEM)
Other features2 differ
Special featuresDiffers	ASUS MyLogo ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS C.P.R	ASUS EZ DIY ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS Q-Fan 2
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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