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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2A-MX Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P5K PRO

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 14identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 4 GB
    • 8 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC662
    • Realtek ALC883

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39 specifications
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ASUS

M2A-MX Socket AM2 micro ATX

Model M2A-MX

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC883
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI2 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers194 mm218 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS Q-Fan ASUS C.P.R. ASUS My Logo ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash
Manageability featuresDiffersWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR, PXEWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes

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