Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Networking features
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of M2N, P4M890M-L
46 specifications	A ASUS M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model M2N View product	B MSI P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P4M890M-L 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
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT6103L
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 2.2	- 1 PCI Express x 16 - 2 PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	350 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	206 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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	VIA VT1708
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 x Parallel - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard - 1 x PS/2 Mouse - 1 x Audio I/O (6 in 1) - 4 x USB 2.0 - 1 x IEEE1394 (optional) - 1 x RJ45 LAN jack - 1 x VGA port

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