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ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 23identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:Socket AM2
    • GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:4 GB
    • GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:4
    • GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:2
    • GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:0
    • GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:0
    • GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:1
    • GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:3

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Comparison of M2N68-AM PLUS, GA-M85M-US2H
52 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2Socket AM3
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots22
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8211CLRealtek RTL8211CL
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC662Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
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 controllerDiffersYesGeForce 8100
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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