Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-MX SE vs MSI P35 Platinum

Add a product
  • 17specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 5identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-MX SE:AMD
    • P35 Platinum:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-MX SE:Socket AM2
    • P35 Platinum:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N-MX SE:4 GB
    • P35 Platinum:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M2N-MX SE:0
    • P35 Platinum:0, 1, 5
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N-MX SE:4
    • P35 Platinum:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M2N-MX SE:4
    • P35 Platinum:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M2N-MX SE:1
    • P35 Platinum:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2N-MX SE:micro ATX
    • P35 Platinum:ATX

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of M2N-MX SE, P35 Platinum
37 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers00, 1, 5
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVista Premium
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC662Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI2xPCI-E (x1) 2xPCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers194 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGeForce 6100 GPUUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons