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ASUS M2N DH vs MSI P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 8identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N DH:AMD
    • P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N DH:Socket AM2
    • P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N DH:4
    • P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N DH:8 GB
    • P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N DH:4
    • P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2N DH:ATX
    • P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Audio output channels
    • M2N DH:5.1 channels
    • P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels

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Comparison of M2N DH, P4M890M-L
41 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, Wireless LANEthernet/Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA VT6103L
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI-Express x16 2x PCI-Express x1 3x PCI 2.2- 1 PCI Express x 16 - 2 PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one206 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneSFS ASUS C.P.R. ASUS O.C. -FAN2 Q-Connector ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Fanless Design ASUS MyLogo ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Asus DH Remote ASUS MP3-InUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA VT1708
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- 1 x Parallel - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard - 1 x PS/2 Mouse - 1 x Audio I/O (6 in 1) - 4 x USB 2.0 - 1 x IEEE1394 (optional) - 1 x RJ45 LAN jack - 1 x VGA port

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