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ASUS M2N-E SLI vs MSI K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 15identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M2N-E SLI:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2N-E SLI:ATX
    • K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Width
    • M2N-E SLI:350 mm
    • K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm
  • Depth
    • M2N-E SLI:218 mm
    • K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of M2N-E SLI, K9NBPM2-FID
44 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Sempron
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
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 connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
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
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 quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.2- 1 PCI Express x16 slot - 1 PCI Express x1 slot - 2 PCI slots
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
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- 1 x Parallel - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard - 1 x PS/2 Mouse - 1 x VGA port - 1 x DVI-D port - 1 x IEEE1394 port - 1 x Audio I/O (Line-in/Line-out/MIC) - 4 x USB 2.0 - 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack

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