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ASUS M2N-XE motherboard NVIDIA nForce 430 Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5N-T Deluxe

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 15identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-XE motherboard NVIDIA nForce 430 Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • P5N-T Deluxe:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-XE motherboard NVIDIA nForce 430 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • P5N-T Deluxe:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N-XE motherboard NVIDIA nForce 430 Socket AM2 ATX:2
    • P5N-T Deluxe:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N-XE motherboard NVIDIA nForce 430 Socket AM2 ATX:4 GB
    • P5N-T Deluxe:8 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N-XE motherboard NVIDIA nForce 430 Socket AM2 ATX:4
    • P5N-T Deluxe:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2N-XE motherboard NVIDIA nForce 430 Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • P5N-T Deluxe:2
  • Audio chip
    • M2N-XE motherboard NVIDIA nForce 430 Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC662
    • P5N-T Deluxe:ADI AD1988B
  • Audio output channels
    • M2N-XE motherboard NVIDIA nForce 430 Socket AM2 ATX:5.1 channels
    • P5N-T Deluxe:7.1 channels

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Comparison of M2N-XE, P5N-T Deluxe
44 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 0+1, 5
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 connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88E1116
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 MbpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662ADI AD1988B
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 98/2000/XP/Vista 32/64
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrecision Tweaker 2
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneNVIDIA nForce 430Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x13 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 1 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAward
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS PC Probe II NVIDIA MediaShield RAIDASUS PC Probe II ASUS AI Image Editing
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS MyLogo 3
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL PME,WOR PME, PXE
RAID controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 6100Unknown — not stated by the source

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