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ASUS M2N-MX SE vs ASUS P5K-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 9identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-MX SE:AMD
    • P5K-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-MX SE:Socket AM2
    • P5K-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N-MX SE:2
    • P5K-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M2N-MX SE:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5K-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N-MX SE:4 GB
    • P5K-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N-MX SE:4
    • P5K-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M2N-MX SE:4
    • P5K-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
  • Audio chip
    • M2N-MX SE:Realtek ALC662
    • P5K-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC883

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Comparison of M2N-MX SE, P5K-VM
44 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 slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGMA 3100
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
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
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Parallel ports quantity11
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88E8056
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC883
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFS ASUS C.P.R. PCI Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x4 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers194 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltraDMA 100/66/33
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 AI Lifestyle Features: - AP Trigger. - ASUS AI Gear2. - ASUS AI Nap. - ASUS Q-Fan. ASUS Crystal Sound: - ASUS Noise Filter. ASUS EZ DIY: - ASUS Q-Connector. - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. - ASUS EZ Flash 2.
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

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