Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition:AMD
- P5B-Plus Vista Edition:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition:Socket AM2
- P5B-Plus Vista Edition:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5B-Plus Vista Edition:Non-ECC
RAID levels
- M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
- P5B-Plus Vista Edition:0, 1, 10
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition:4
- P5B-Plus Vista Edition:8
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition:1
- P5B-Plus Vista Edition:2
Overclocking features
- M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition:ASUS C.P.R.
- P5B-Plus Vista Edition:SFS ASUS C.P.R.
BIOS memory size
- M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition:32 Mbit
- P5B-Plus Vista Edition:64 Mbit

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Comparison of M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition, P5B-Plus Vista Edition
48 specifications	A ASUS M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition View product	B ASUS P5B-Plus Vista Edition View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresDiffers	ASUS C.P.R.	SFS ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI 2.2	1x PCI-E x16 3x PCI-E x1 3x PCI 2.2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	218 mm	228.6 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Yes	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti Virus (OEM)
Other features1 differ
Special featuresDiffers	- ASUS AI Gear - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo2	ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS AI Gear ASUS Q-Fan 2
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA I/II

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