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ASUS M2A-MX Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS Striker II Formula

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2A-MX Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- Striker II Formula:Intel
Processor socket
- M2A-MX Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- Striker II Formula:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M2A-MX Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
- Striker II Formula:4
Maximum internal memory
- M2A-MX Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
- Striker II Formula:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- M2A-MX Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- Striker II Formula:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M2A-MX Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- Striker II Formula:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- M2A-MX Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
- Striker II Formula:1
Motherboard form factor
- M2A-MX Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
- Striker II Formula:ATX

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Comparison of M2A-MX, Striker II Formula
40 specifications	A ASUS M2A-MX Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2A-MX View product	B ASUS Striker II Formula View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC662	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	194 mm	245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Yes	Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts ASUS PC Probe II ASUS AI Suite Futuremark 3DMark 06 AE
Other features1 differ
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS Q-Fan ASUS C.P.R. ASUS My Logo ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR, PXE	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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