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ASUS M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 8identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX (16 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX, Intel on the ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:6
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2

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Comparison of M2N68-AM, P5Q-E/WiFi-AP
43 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8211CLUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual Gigabit LAN
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662ADI AD2000B
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL - PME, WOR - PME, WOR - Ring, PXE
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers222 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNvidia Geforce 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOR @ Ring, PME Wake Up, WO_USB, WO_KB/MSUnknown — not stated by the source

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