Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A ASUS M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model M2N View product	B ASUS P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5B-V View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1	0, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	5
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit LAN
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 88E8001
Features1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 2.2	2 x PCI-E x16 2 x PCI-E x1 3 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	350 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	206 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers 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 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
Special featuresKnown for one	Q-FAN2 Q-Connector ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Fanless Design ASUS MyLogo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL PME, WOR PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADI AD1988A
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3000

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