Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P5B-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

32specifications compared
14differ
18identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- P5B-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
- P5B-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
RAID levels
- M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1
- P5B-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, JBOD
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- P5B-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
- P5B-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Audio chip
- M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:ADI AD1986A
- P5B-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:ADI AD1988
Audio output channels
- M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:5.1 channels
- P5B-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
BIOS memory size
- M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:32 Mbit
- P5B-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:64 Mbit

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Comparison of M2N-MX, P5B-VM
54 specifications	A ASUS M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2N-MX View product	B ASUS P5B-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5B-VM View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	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, 1, 0+1	0, 1, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 6100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1986A	ADI AD1988
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI	1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x4 2x PCI 2.2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	245 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	222 mm	245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate AMD Cool'n'Quiet	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-Virus
Other features3 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	NVIDIA MCP61P	JMicron JMB363 PATA & SATA
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresDiffers	ASUS Q-Fan ASUS My Logo 2 ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	- ASUS AI Gear - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS Advanced Q-Fan - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS C.P.R. - ASUS MyLogo 2
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR, PXE	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPL
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JMicron JMB363

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