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ASUS M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

34specifications compared
13differ
21identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
RAID levels
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
COM ports quantity
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Audio output channels
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:7.1 channels
- P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5.1 channels

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Comparison of M2N-SLI, P5GC
45 specifications	A ASUS M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model M2N-SLI View product	B ASUS P5GC motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5GC View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
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 in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresDiffers	ASUS C.P.R.	SFS
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 Express X16 6 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	227 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled software	Yes	Yes
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 CrashFreeBIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo2
Manageability featuresDiffers	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, WOR @ Ring
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UltraDMA 100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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