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ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe vs MSI PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 11identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:AMD
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:Socket AM2
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:4
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:8 GB
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:7
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:1
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Networking features
    • M2N32-SLI Deluxe:Dual Gigabit LAN
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10Mb/s, 100Mb/s

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Comparison of M2N32-SLI Deluxe, PM8PM-L
49 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers72
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit LAN10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA P4M800 Pro
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x4 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.21 x AGP 8x/4X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm220 mm
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 featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 typeKnown for oneSilicon Image 3132 SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC655
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS3 UniChrome Pro

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