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ASUS M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P5B Deluxe

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 12identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
    • P5B Deluxe:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
    • P5B Deluxe:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
    • P5B Deluxe:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1
    • P5B Deluxe:0, 1, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
    • P5B Deluxe:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
    • P5B Deluxe:7
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
    • P5B Deluxe:3
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
    • P5B Deluxe:2

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Comparison of M2N-MX, P5B Deluxe
46 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+10, 1, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 6100Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers47
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantity22
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetDual Gigabit LAN
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1986AADI AD1988B
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI2x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 3x PCI 2.2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers222 mm245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate AMD Cool'n'QuietYes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneNVIDIA MCP61PUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS Q-Fan ASUS My Logo 2 ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresDiffersWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR, PXEWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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