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ASUS M2N-E SLI vs MSI K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 10identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • M2N-E SLI:Socket AM2
    • K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:Socket 939
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N-E SLI:8 GB
    • K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:4 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M2N-E SLI:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N-E SLI:2
    • K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N-E SLI:4
    • K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M2N-E SLI:4
    • K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:3
  • Networking features
    • M2N-E SLI:Gigabit Ethernet
    • K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2N-E SLI:ATX
    • K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of M2N-E SLI, K8NGM2-L
46 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2Socket 939
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.125 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectors22
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetEthernet/Fast-Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC880
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.21 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit PCI bus
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers350 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti-virus (OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS EZ DIY ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS MyLogo2Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL PME, WOR PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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