Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe View product	B MSI PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model PM8PM-L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	7	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Dual Gigabit LAN	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	ADI AD1988B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M800 Pro
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x4 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.2	1 x AGP 8x/4X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers 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 one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	AMD Cool 'n' Quiet AMD Live! Ready AI Nap AI Gear ASUS Crystal Sound ASUS Music Alarm ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS EZ DIY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL PME, WOR PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Silicon Image 3132 SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC655
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S3 UniChrome Pro

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