Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX vs ASUS M2V motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

32specifications compared
12differ
20identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:Socket AM2+
- M2V motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:3
- M2V motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:6
- M2V motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:1
- M2V motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:0
- M2V motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
Networking features
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:Gigabit LAN
- M2V motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:ADI AD1988
- M2V motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC660
Audio output channels
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:7.1 channels
- M2V motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:5.1 channels

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Comparison of M2N-E, M2V
64 specifications	A ASUS M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX Model M2N-E View product	B ASUS M2V motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model M2V View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2+	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MHz
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	533,667,800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1988	Realtek ALC660
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x4 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 2.2	1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 4x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	205 mm
Other features2 differ
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresDiffers	ASUS EZ DIY AI Nap AI Gear ASUS Crystal Sound	ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo2 SFS
Manageability featuresDiffers	WOL, WOR, Wake on WLAN, Chasis Intrusion, PXE	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR PME, SM Bus
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra ATA 133/100/66/33
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II Anti-Virus ASUS LiveUpdate

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