Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 vs MSI 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX

26specifications compared
11differ
15identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M2N68-AM SE2:Socket AM2
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- M2N68-AM SE2:2
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- M2N68-AM SE2:4 GB
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N68-AM SE2:3
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N68-AM SE2:2
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M2N68-AM SE2:4
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M2N68-AM SE2:1
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- M2N68-AM SE2:micro ATX
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:ATX

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Comparison of M2N68-AM SE2, 770-C35
51 specifications	A ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 View product	B MSI 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model 770-C35 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888S
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 770
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 133 / 100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA 3Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm

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