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ASUS M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 20identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • RAID levels
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1
    • P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
    • P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
    • P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
  • Networking features
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
    • P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit LAN
  • Audio output channels
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:5.1 channels
    • P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:7.1 channels

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Comparison of M2N, P5B-V
47 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+10, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers36
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers45
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit LAN
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88E8001
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 2.22 x PCI-E x16 2 x PCI-E x1 3 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers350 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers206 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti-virus (OEM)Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite ASUS Music Alarm Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUltra DMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneQ-FAN2 Q-Connector ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Fanless Design ASUS MyLogoUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL PME, WOR PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceADI AD1988A
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Graphics Media Accelerator X3000

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