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ASUS M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 15identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
    • P5WDG2 WS Professional:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
    • P5WDG2 WS Professional:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
    • P5WDG2 WS Professional:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1
    • P5WDG2 WS Professional:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
    • P5WDG2 WS Professional:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
    • P5WDG2 WS Professional:8
  • Networking features
    • M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
    • P5WDG2 WS Professional:Dual Gigabit LAN
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
    • P5WDG2 WS Professional:ATX

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Comparison of M2N-MX, P5WDG2 WS Professional
42 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+10, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 6100Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
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 quantity11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 2x PCI-X 2x PCI 2.2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers222 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate AMD Cool'n'QuietUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersNVIDIA MCP61PMarvell 88SE614x
Special featuresDiffersASUS Q-Fan ASUS My Logo 2 ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2AI Nap AI Gear My Logo 2 ASUS AI NOS AI Overclocking AI Clock Skew ASUS PEG Link Hyper Path 3 ASUS BIOS Profile ASUS C.P.R. ASUS AI Booster ASUS AI NET2 CrashFree BIOS 3 EZ Flash 2 Q-Connector ASUS AI Quiet
Manageability featuresDiffersWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR, PXEWOL PME, WOR PME, PXE, AI NET
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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