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ASUS M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P5B-MX/WIFI-AP motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 18identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
    • P5B-MX/WIFI-AP motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
    • P5B-MX/WIFI-AP motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
    • P5B-MX/WIFI-AP motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5B-MX/WIFI-AP motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Non-ECC
  • Graphics card
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:GeForce 6100
    • P5B-MX/WIFI-AP motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:GMA 3000
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
    • P5B-MX/WIFI-AP motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
    • P5B-MX/WIFI-AP motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • Networking features
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
    • P5B-MX/WIFI-AP motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN

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Comparison of M2N-MX/DVI2, P5B-MX/WIFI-AP
47 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one2000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memory4 GB4 GB
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Graphics cardDiffersGeForce 6100GMA 3000
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1986ARealtek ALC883
Audio output channels5.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFS ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 2x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size32 Mbit32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width245 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers222 mm203 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate AMD Cool'n'QuietDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti Virus (OEM)
Other features3 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltraDMA 100/66/33
Controller interface typeDiffersNVIDIA MCP61PSerial ATA I/II
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresDiffersASUS Q-Fan ASUS My Logo 2 ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2ASUS WiFi-AP Solo ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Q-fan ASUS MyLogo 2
Manageability featuresDiffersWfM 2.0 DMI 2.0 WOL PME WOR PXEWfM 2.0, DMI, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1Unknown — not stated by the source

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