Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-VM HDMI vs ASUS P5E-VM HDMI

36specifications compared
10differ
26identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N-VM HDMI:AMD
- P5E-VM HDMI:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N-VM HDMI:Socket AM2
- P5E-VM HDMI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M2N-VM HDMI:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5E-VM HDMI:Non-ECC
RAID levels
- M2N-VM HDMI:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- P5E-VM HDMI:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M2N-VM HDMI:4
- P5E-VM HDMI:6
Overclocking features
- M2N-VM HDMI:SFS ASUS C.P.R.
- P5E-VM HDMI:PT2, ASUS C.P.R, SFS
Depth
- M2N-VM HDMI:224 mm
- P5E-VM HDMI:244 mm
Controller 2nd interface type
- M2N-VM HDMI:UltraDMA 133/100
- P5E-VM HDMI:UltraDMA 133/100/6

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Comparison of M2N-VM HDMI, P5E-VM HDMI
48 specifications	A ASUS M2N-VM HDMI View product	B ASUS P5E-VM HDMI View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA X3500
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	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 connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresDiffers	SFS ASUS C.P.R.	PT2, ASUS C.P.R, SFS
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI-E X16 2 x PCI-E X1 1 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled software	Yes	Yes
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100	UltraDMA 133/100/6
Controller interface type	Serial ATA II	Serial ATA II
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOR @ Ring, PME WU	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Q-Fan	Unknown — not stated by the source

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