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ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS vs ASUS Z8PE-D12X Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 7identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:AMD
    • Z8PE-D12X Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:Socket AM2
    • Z8PE-D12X Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:ECC & Non-ECC
    • Z8PE-D12X Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:ECC
  • RAID levels
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • Z8PE-D12X Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:0, 1
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:1
    • Z8PE-D12X Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:4
    • Z8PE-D12X Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:1
    • Z8PE-D12X Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:2
    • Z8PE-D12X Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:1

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Comparison of M2N68-AM PLUS, Z8PE-D12X
54 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2Socket B (LGA 1366)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8211CLIntel® 82574L
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXSSI EEB
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC662Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 5520
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B - CE, EN55022 & EN55024 - C-TICK
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers14
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one208 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASWM2.0
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one1 xUltraDMA 133/100Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one4 xSATA 3 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%

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