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ASUS M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 21identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
    • M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1
    • M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
    • M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
    • M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
    • M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition:ATX
  • Audio output channels
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:5.1 channels
    • M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition:7.1 channels
  • Width
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:245 mm
    • M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition:305 mm
  • Depth
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:222 mm
    • M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition:218 mm

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Comparison of M2N-MX/DVI2, M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition
46 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one2000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+10, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantity11
Parallel ports quantity11
Networkidentical
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000/XP/Vista
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS C.P.R.
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1986AUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size32 Mbit32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers222 mm218 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate AMD Cool'n'QuietYes
Other features2 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresDiffersASUS Q-Fan ASUS My Logo 2 ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2- ASUS AI Gear - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo2
Manageability featuresDiffersWfM 2.0 DMI 2.0 WOL PME WOR PXEWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneNVIDIA MCP61PUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 6100Unknown — not stated by the source

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