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ASUS M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5KPL-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

32specifications compared
8differ
24identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- P5KPL-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- P5KPL-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5KPL-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
- P5KPL-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- P5KPL-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
- P5KPL-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Depth
- M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:218 mm
- P5KPL-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:203 mm

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Comparison of M2N-SLI, P5KPL-E
47 specifications	A ASUS M2N-SLI motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model M2N-SLI View product	B ASUS P5KPL-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5KPL-E 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 controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connector	Yes	Yes
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	4
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
COM ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	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 ALC883
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 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	203 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled software	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS MyLogo2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 100/66/33
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 3100

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