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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 21identical
  • 15known 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, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 7
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • Networking features
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Dual Gigabit Ethernet

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M2N-Plus SLI Vista EditionView product
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P5B Premium Vista EditionView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers47
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetDual Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1988B
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000/XP/Vista
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI 2.22x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 3x PCI 2.2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersYesDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti Virus (OEM)
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA I/II
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 C.P.R. AI NOS SFS ASUS AI Gear ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo2
Manageability featuresDiffersWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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