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ASUS M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS M2N DH

34specifications compared
7differ
27identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

ECC сompatibility
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- M2N DH:ECC
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
- M2N DH:2
Width
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:350 mm
- M2N DH:305 mm

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Comparison of M2N, M2N DH
41 specifications	A ASUS M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model M2N View product	B ASUS M2N DH View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
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 connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
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 port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, Wireless LAN
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 2.2	1x PCI-Express x16 2x PCI-Express x1 3x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	350 mm	305 mm
Depth	206 mm	206 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti-virus (OEM)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresDiffers	Q-FAN2 Q-Connector ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Fanless Design ASUS MyLogo	SFS ASUS C.P.R. ASUS O.C. -FAN2 Q-Connector ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Fanless Design ASUS MyLogo ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Asus DH Remote ASUS MP3-In
Manageability featuresDiffers	WOL PME, WOR PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE

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