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ASUS M2N-X Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5B-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

27specifications compared
11differ
16identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N-X Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- P5B-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N-X Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- P5B-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M2N-X Socket AM2 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5B-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Non-ECC
CPU fan connector
- M2N-X Socket AM2 ATX:No
- P5B-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Yes
Motherboard form factor
- M2N-X Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
- P5B-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- M2N-X Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm
- P5B-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- M2N-X Socket AM2 ATX:193 mm
- P5B-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:203 mm
Controller interface type
- M2N-X Socket AM2 ATX:Serial ATA
- P5B-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Serial ATA I/II

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Comparison of M2N-X, P5B-MX
42 specifications	A ASUS M2N-X Socket AM2 ATX Model M2N-X View product	B ASUS P5B-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5B-MX View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 3000
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFS ASUS C.P.R.
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP/2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 2x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	203 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA MediaShield RAID	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface type	UltraDMA 100/66/33	UltraDMA 100/66/33
Controller interface typeDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA I/II
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Q-fan ASUS MyLogo 2
Manageability featuresDiffers	WOR (Ring), WOL/WOR (PME), PXE	WfM 2.0, DMI, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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