Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX vs ASUS P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

25specifications compared
10differ
15identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:AMD
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:Socket AM2+
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:8 GB
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:3
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Networking features
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:Gigabit LAN
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Fast Ethernet
Audio chip
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:ADI AD1988
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ADI AD1986A
Audio output channels
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:7.1 channels
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5.1 channels
Depth
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:245 mm
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:229 mm

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Comparison of M2N-E, P5VDC-X
65 specifications	A ASUS M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX Model M2N-E View product	B ASUS P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5VDC-X View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2+	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 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 connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8201CL
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	ADI AD1986A
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
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 AGP8X 1x PCI-E x16 3x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	245 mm	229 mm
Other features1 differ
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresDiffers	ASUS EZ DIY AI Nap AI Gear ASUS Crystal Sound	CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash MyLogo
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL, WOR, Wake on WLAN, Chasis Intrusion, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UltraDMA 133/100
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM)

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