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ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe vs ASUS M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 22identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:4
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
  • Networking features
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:Dual Gigabit LAN
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:ATX
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Audio chip
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:ADI AD1988B
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:ADI AD1986A
  • Audio output channels
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:7.1 channels
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:5.1 channels
  • BIOS memory size
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:64 Mbit
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:32 Mbit
  • Width
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:305 mm
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:245 mm

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Comparison of M2N32-SLI Deluxe, M2NPV-VM
46 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one7Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BADI AD1986A
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x4 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.21x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
Depth245 mm245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti-virus (OEM)NVIDIA MediaShield RAID ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate AMD Cool ' n' Quiet Anti-virus (OEM)
Other features2 differ
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresDiffersAMD Cool 'n' Quiet AMD Live! Ready AI Nap AI Gear ASUS Crystal Sound ASUS Music Alarm ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS EZ DIYASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS My Logo ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2
Manageability featuresDiffersWOL PME, WOR PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXEWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR, PXE
RAID controller typeKnown for oneSilicon Image 3132 SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGeForce 6 GPU

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