Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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
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
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Featuresidentical
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	218 mm	203 mm
Other featuresidentical
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS EZ DIY ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS MyLogo2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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