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ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe vs GIGABYTE GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Socket 939 micro ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 18identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:Socket AM2
    • GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Socket 939 micro ATX:Socket 939
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:8 GB
    • GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Socket 939 micro ATX:4 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Socket 939 micro ATX:1, 0+1, 5
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:7
    • GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Socket 939 micro ATX:4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:1
    • GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Socket 939 micro ATX:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:4
    • GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Socket 939 micro ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:1
    • GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Socket 939 micro ATX:0
  • S/PDIF out port
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:Yes
    • GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH Socket 939 micro ATX:No

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Comparison of M2N32-SLI Deluxe, GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH
53 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2Socket 939
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD1, 0+1, 5
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers74
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
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 source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneDual Gigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1988BUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Linux
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x4 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.21 x PCI-Express X16 slot 1 x PCI-Express X1 slot 2 x PCI slots (PCI 2.3 compliant)
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti-virus (OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorDiffers1No
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneAMD Cool 'n' Quiet AMD Live! Ready AI Nap AI Gear ASUS Crystal Sound ASUS Music Alarm ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS EZ DIYUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL PME, WOR PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeDiffersSilicon Image 3132 SATANVIDIA
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC880 audio codec
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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