Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI P7N Zilent

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- P7N Zilent:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- P7N Zilent:LGA 775 (Socket T)
RAID levels
- M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
- P7N Zilent:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:1
- P7N Zilent:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:6
- P7N Zilent:4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:1
- P7N Zilent:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:2
- P7N Zilent:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:1
- P7N Zilent:2

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Comparison of M2N-L, P7N Zilent
42 specifications	A ASUS M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX Model M2N-L View product	B MSI P7N Zilent View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® D
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Dual Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI 32bit/33 MHz 1x PCI 32bit/33 MHz 1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 1x PCI-E x1 1x PCI-E x16	2 x PCI 2 x IDE 3 x PCI-E 2.0 x16
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	304 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraATA-100/133	SATAII
Controller interface typeDiffers	Serial ATA I/II	IDE/SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Circu-pipe, Zalman CPU Cooling
Graphics controllerKnown for one	XGI Z9s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	ASWM 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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