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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-LR/SATA motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI K8N Master2-FAR

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 8identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • Socket 940
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 6
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 12 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 9
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • Controller interface type
    • nVIDIA nForce 570 SLITM
    • UDMA 133/100/66

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38 specifications
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ASUS

M2N-LR/SATA motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

Model M2N-LR/SATA

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B

MSI

K8N Master2-FARView product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2Socket 940
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one1000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one32 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers36
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers92
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one2
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneBroadcom BCM5721
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC850
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 * PCI 32bit/33 MHz 2 * PCI-X 133MHz 1 * PCI-E x16 1* SO-DIMM1 x PCI 32-bit/33MHz 1 x PCIE x4 2 x PCIE x16
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Other features3 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersnVIDIA nForce 570 SLITMUDMA 133/100/66
Graphics controllerKnown for oneATI ES1000
Special featuresKnown for oneSmart Fan II Rack Ready ASWM2.0
Manageability featuresDiffersASWM2.0SMBus (I2C)
RAID controller typeDiffersAIC8130PATA133+SATA H/D / 4 SATA H/D
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one4 SATA II
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes

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