Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

28specifications compared
18differ
10identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
ECC сompatibility
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
- P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of M2N-SLI, P5G-MX
45 specifications	A ASUS M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model M2N-SLI View product	B ASUS P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5G-MX View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	2	1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/Vista	Windows 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	Realtek ALC662
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI 2.2	1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 1 x PCI 2.2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	218 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Yes	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update
Other features2 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresDiffers	ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS MyLogo2	ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo
Manageability featuresDiffers	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE	WOL, PXE, WOR @ Ring, PME WU
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 950

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