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ASUS M2N-E SLI vs ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 23identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M2N-E SLI:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:0, 1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2N-E SLI:1
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2N-E SLI:ATX
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:micro ATX
  • Audio output channels
    • M2N-E SLI:7.1 channels
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:5.1 channels
  • Width
    • M2N-E SLI:350 mm
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:245 mm
  • Depth
    • M2N-E SLI:218 mm
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:245 mm
  • Controller 2nd interface type
    • M2N-E SLI:UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:Serial ATA II
  • Controller interface type
    • M2N-E SLI:Serial ATA II
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:UltraDMA 133/100/66/33

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Comparison of M2N-E SLI, M2NBP-VM CSM
49 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors22
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 IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceADI AD1986A
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFS ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.21x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers350 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers218 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 features4 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100/66/33Serial ATA II
Controller interface typeDiffersSerial ATA IIUltraDMA 133/100/66/33
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresDiffersASUS EZ DIY ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS MyLogo2ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS My Logo ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2
Manageability featuresDiffersWOL PME, WOR PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXEWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR, PXE, Chassis Intrusion
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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