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ASUS M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 9identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP:Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:2
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP:6
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP:0
  • Networking features
    • M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:Dual Gigabit Ethernet
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP:Gigabit LAN

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Comparison of M2N-L, P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP
51 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, JBOD0, 1, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA connectors66
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88E8056
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit EthernetGigabit LAN
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceADI AD1988B
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Expansion slotsKnown for one1x PCI 32bit/33 MHz 1x PCI 32bit/33 MHz 1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 1x PCI-E x1 1x PCI-E x16Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraATA-100/133Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA I/IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneXGI Z9sUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneASWM 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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