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ASUS M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS Maximus Extreme

35specifications compared
17differ
18identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- Maximus Extreme:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- Maximus Extreme:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- Maximus Extreme:Non-ECC
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- Maximus Extreme:3
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- Maximus Extreme:6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- Maximus Extreme:1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
- Maximus Extreme:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- Maximus Extreme:6

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Comparison of M2N-SLI, Maximus Extreme
46 specifications	A ASUS M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model M2N-SLI View product	B ASUS Maximus Extreme View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/Vista	Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADI AD1988B
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI 2.2	3 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	269 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Yes	3D Game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R 3DMark'06 AE Kaspersky Anti-Virus
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresDiffers	ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS MyLogo2	Q-Connector Q-Fan Plus ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS MyLogo3
Manageability features	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
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 II

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