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ASUS M2N32 WS PRO vs MSI 870A Fuzion Power Edition

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 18identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • M2N32 WS PRO:Socket AM2
    • 870A Fuzion Power Edition:Socket AM3
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N32 WS PRO:8 GB
    • 870A Fuzion Power Edition:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N32 WS PRO:6
    • 870A Fuzion Power Edition:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N32 WS PRO:9
    • 870A Fuzion Power Edition:8
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M2N32 WS PRO:2
    • 870A Fuzion Power Edition:0
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • M2N32 WS PRO:2
    • 870A Fuzion Power Edition:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M2N32 WS PRO:4
    • 870A Fuzion Power Edition:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M2N32 WS PRO:2
    • 870A Fuzion Power Edition:1

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Comparison of M2N32 WS PRO, 870A Fuzion Power Edition
55 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2Socket AM3
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066,1333,1600 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers98
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers20
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers21
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneMarvell 88E1116Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1988BUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 770
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one2x PCI-X 1x PCI 2.2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL PME, WOR PME, PXE, AI NET2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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