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ASUS M2N-X Plus vs ASUS P5GC-VM PRO

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 16identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-X Plus:AMD
    • P5GC-VM PRO:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-X Plus:Socket AM2
    • P5GC-VM PRO:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N-X Plus:2
    • P5GC-VM PRO:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M2N-X Plus:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5GC-VM PRO:Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N-X Plus:3
    • P5GC-VM PRO:2
  • Microphone in
    • M2N-X Plus:Yes
    • P5GC-VM PRO:No
  • Networking features
    • M2N-X Plus:Fast Ethernet
    • P5GC-VM PRO:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2N-X Plus:ATX
    • P5GC-VM PRO:micro ATX

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Comparison of M2N-X Plus, P5GC-VM PRO
42 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC883
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneSFS ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm227 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltra DMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOR @ Ring, WOL/WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGMA 950
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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