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ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition vs ASUS P5VD2-VM SE

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 15identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:AMD
    • P5VD2-VM SE:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:Socket AM2
    • P5VD2-VM SE:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:4
    • P5VD2-VM SE:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5VD2-VM SE:Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • P5VD2-VM SE:0, 1, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:7
    • P5VD2-VM SE:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:4
    • P5VD2-VM SE:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:2
    • P5VD2-VM SE:1

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Comparison of M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition, P5VD2-VM SE
50 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers72
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneDual Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA P4M900
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x4 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.21x PCIe x16 1x PCIe x1 2x PCI 2.2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm178 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti Virus (OEM)ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA I/IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresDiffersWOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Q-Fan MyLogo
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB

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