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ASUS M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 11identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:2

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Comparison of M2N-MX/DVI2, P5N32-E SLI Plus
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
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+10, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Digital audio optical outKnown 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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetDual Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1986AADI AD1988B
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAI NOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers222 mm245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate AMD Cool'n'QuietDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti Virus (OEM)
Other features3 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltraDMA 133/100/66/33
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 EZ DIY ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS Q-Fan 2
Manageability featuresDiffersWfM 2.0 DMI 2.0 WOL PME WOR PXEWOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 6100Unknown — not stated by the source

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