Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-MX SE vs MSI P6N SLI-F

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N-MX SE:AMD
- P6N SLI-F:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N-MX SE:Socket AM2
- P6N SLI-F:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M2N-MX SE:2
- P6N SLI-F:4
Maximum internal memory
- M2N-MX SE:4 GB
- P6N SLI-F:8 GB
RAID levels
- M2N-MX SE:0
- P6N SLI-F:0, 1, 0+1
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N-MX SE:4
- P6N SLI-F:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M2N-MX SE:1
- P6N SLI-F:3
PS/2 ports quantity
- M2N-MX SE:1
- P6N SLI-F:2

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Comparison of M2N-MX SE, P6N SLI-F
38 specifications	A ASUS M2N-MX SE View product	B MSI P6N SLI-F View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® D
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vitesse VSC8601
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI	• 2x PCI Express x16(v1.0a) • 2x PCI Express x1(v1.0a) • 2x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI(3.3v/5v PCI)
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	245 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	194 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	GeForce 6100 GPU	Unknown — not stated by the source

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