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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5E3 WS PRO

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 18identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6

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49 specifications
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ASUS

M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

Model M2N-SLI

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B

ASUS

P5E3 WS PROView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers21
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 connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneMarvell 88E8056
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 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 2.22 x PCIe 2.0 x16 1 x PCIe x 1 2 x PCI-X 1 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm244 mm
Other features2 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresDiffersASUS EZ DIY ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS MyLogo2ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
Manageability featuresDiffersWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneYes

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