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ASUS M2N 1394 vs ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 23identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M2N 1394:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N 1394:3
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M2N 1394:1
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2N 1394:1
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2N 1394:ATX
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:micro ATX
  • Audio chip
    • M2N 1394:ADI AD1988A
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:ADI AD1986A
  • Width
    • M2N 1394:305 mm
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:245 mm
  • Depth
    • M2N 1394:206 mm
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:245 mm

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Comparison of M2N 1394, M2NBP-VM CSM
48 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988AADI AD1986A
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresDiffersSFS ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS C.P.R.SFS ASUS C.P.R.
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers206 mm245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti-virus (OEM)Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Anti-Virus AMD Cool ' n' Quiet
Other features3 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltra DMA 133/100/66/33Serial ATA II
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA IIUltraDMA 133/100/66/33
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Manageability featuresDiffersWOL PME, WOR PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXEWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR, PXE, Chassis Intrusion
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS My Logo ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2
RAID controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA nForce 430B
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGeForce 6

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