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ASUS M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX vs GIGABYTE AMD 690G chipset

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 12identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:2
    • AMD 690G chipset:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • AMD 690G chipset:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:4 GB
    • AMD 690G chipset:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:4
    • AMD 690G chipset:6
  • Audio chip
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:Realtek ALC662
    • AMD 690G chipset:Realtek ALC889A
  • Audio output channels
    • M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX:5.1 channels
    • AMD 690G chipset:7.1 channels

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Comparison of M2N-MX SE AM2 NF430 MATX, AMD 690G chipset
49 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 MHz
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantity11
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI1 PCI Express x 16 slot 1 PCI Express x 4 slot 2 PCI slot
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAWARD
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSPDIF
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGeForce 6100 GPUUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one194 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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