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ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition vs ASUS P5NT WS

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 29identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:AMD
    • P5NT WS:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:Socket AM2
    • P5NT WS:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5NT WS:Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:2
    • P5NT WS:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:7
    • P5NT WS:6
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:1
    • P5NT WS:2
  • Audio chip
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:ADI AD1988B
    • P5NT WS:RealTek ALC888

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Comparison of M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition, P5NT WS
46 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers76
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical out11
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresDual Gigabit EthernetDual Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealTek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAI NOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x4 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.23x PCI Express x16 1x PCI-X 2x PCI Express x1 1x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth245 mm245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti Virus (OEM)Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti Virus (OEM)
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeUltraDMA 133/100/66/33UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeSerial ATA I/IISerial ATA I/II
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Manageability featuresWOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEWOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS EZ DIY ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Q-Fan 2

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