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ASUS M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX vs ASUS P5KC LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 5identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:AMD
    • P5KC LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:Socket AM2
    • P5KC LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:2
    • P5KC LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5KC LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:4 GB
    • P5KC LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:4
    • P5KC LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:2
    • P5KC LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:micro ATX
    • P5KC LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX

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Comparison of M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX, P5KC
40 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers26
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 3 x PCI
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC662Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers194 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS AI Gear2. - ASUS AI Nap. - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution. - ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 2. - ASUS Q-Fan 2. ASUS Crystal Sound: - ASUS Noise Filter. ASUS EZ DIY: - ASUS Q-Connector. - ASUS O.C. Profile. - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. - ASUS EZ Flash 2. - AS
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGeForce 6100 GPUUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source

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