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ASUS M2N-MX SE vs ASUS P5K WS

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 4identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-MX SE:AMD
    • P5K WS:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-MX SE:Socket AM2
    • P5K WS:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M2N-MX SE:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5K WS:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N-MX SE:4 GB
    • P5K WS:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N-MX SE:4
    • P5K WS:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2N-MX SE:1
    • P5K WS:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M2N-MX SE:4
    • P5K WS:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M2N-MX SE:1
    • P5K WS:2

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Comparison of M2N-MX SE, P5K WS
56 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,667 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA, SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
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 source1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® P35
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC662Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI-X slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers194 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGeForce 6100 GPUUnknown — not stated by the source

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