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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition vs ASUS P5B-Plus Vista Edition

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 19identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 10
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Overclocking features
    • ASUS C.P.R.
    • SFS ASUS C.P.R.
  • BIOS memory size
    • 32 Mbit
    • 64 Mbit

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48 specifications
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ASUS

M2N-Plus SLI Vista EditionView product
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ASUS

P5B-Plus Vista EditionView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers48
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantity11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000/XP/Vista
Overclocking featuresDiffersASUS C.P.R.SFS ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI 2.21x PCI-E x16 3x PCI-E x1 3x PCI 2.2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm228.6 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersYesDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti Virus (OEM)
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresDiffers- ASUS AI Gear - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo2ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS AI Gear ASUS Q-Fan 2
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA I/II

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