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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
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers12
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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
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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