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ASUS M2N-X Plus vs ASUS P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 13identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-X Plus:AMD
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-X Plus:Socket AM2
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N-X Plus:2
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M2N-X Plus:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N-X Plus:4 GB
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M2N-X Plus:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:0, 1, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N-X Plus:4
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2N-X Plus:1
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:4

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Comparison of M2N-X Plus, P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3
49 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetDual Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662ADI AD1988B
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresDiffersSFS ASUS C.P.R.ASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI3x PCIe x16 2x PCIe x1 2x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite
Other features2 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersSerial ATA IIJMicron JMB363
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS EPU ASUS AI Nap ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Shield ASUS Q-Connector ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 3
Manageability featuresDiffersWOR @ Ring, WOL/WOR @ PME, PXEWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltra DMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source

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