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ASUS M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5L 1394

33specifications compared
9differ
24identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- P5L 1394:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- P5L 1394:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
- P5L 1394:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
- P5L 1394:4
Networking features
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- P5L 1394:Gigabit LAN
Width
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:350 mm
- P5L 1394:305 mm
Depth
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:206 mm
- P5L 1394:190 mm

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Comparison of M2N, P5L 1394
44 specifications	A ASUS M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model M2N View product	B ASUS P5L 1394 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
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 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	4
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 IEEE1394 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 outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit 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	1 x PCI-E x16 2 x PCI-E x 1 3 x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	350 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	206 mm	190 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti-virus (OEM)	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II Anti-Virus Software Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft Direct X ver 9.0C ASUS LiveUpdate
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
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
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	High Definition Audio

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