Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS vs ASUS P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

34specifications compared
14differ
20identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N-MX SE PLUS:AMD
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N-MX SE PLUS:Socket AM2
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M2N-MX SE PLUS:2
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
RAID levels
- M2N-MX SE PLUS:0, 1
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N-MX SE PLUS:2
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
COM ports quantity
- M2N-MX SE PLUS:1
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Networking features
- M2N-MX SE PLUS:Fast Ethernet
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- M2N-MX SE PLUS:micro ATX
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX

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Comparison of M2N-MX SE PLUS, P5GC
41 specifications	A ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS View product	B ASUS P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5GC View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFS
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express X16 6 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	194 mm	227 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features3 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33	UltraDMA 100/66
Controller interface type	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Special featuresDiffers	ASUS Q-Fan ASUS My Logo ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash	ASUS CrashFreeBIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo2
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR, PXE	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, WOR @ Ring

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