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ASUS M2N-LR/SATA motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5B-E Plus

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 11identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-LR/SATA motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • P5B-E Plus:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-LR/SATA motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • P5B-E Plus:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N-LR/SATA motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:9
    • P5B-E Plus:7
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M2N-LR/SATA motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
    • P5B-E Plus:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M2N-LR/SATA motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
    • P5B-E Plus:1
  • Controller interface type
    • M2N-LR/SATA motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:nVIDIA nForce 570 SLITM
    • P5B-E Plus:Serial ATA II

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Comparison of M2N-LR/SATA, P5B-E Plus
51 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers97
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneBroadcom BCM5721Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceADI AD1988A
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 * PCI 32bit/33 MHz 2 * PCI-X 133MHz 1 * PCI-E x16 1* SO-DIMM1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x4 1x PCI-E x1 3x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite
Other features3 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeDiffersnVIDIA nForce 570 SLITMSerial ATA II
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresDiffersSmart Fan II Rack Ready ASWM2.0- ASUS AI Gear - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS Fanless Design - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 2
Manageability featuresDiffersASWM2.0WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Graphics controllerKnown for oneATI ES1000Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for oneAIC8130Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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