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ASUS M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P5KPL-AM/PS LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

37specifications compared
15differ
22identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- P5KPL-AM/PS LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- P5KPL-AM/PS LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- P5KPL-AM/PS LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
ECC сompatibility
- M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5KPL-AM/PS LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
- P5KPL-AM/PS LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
- P5KPL-AM/PS LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:6
- P5KPL-AM/PS LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- P5KPL-AM/PS LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of M2N68-CM, P5KPL-AM/PS
49 specifications	A ASUS M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2N68-CM View product	B ASUS P5KPL-AM/PS LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5KPL-AM/PS View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit LAN
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	228.6 mm	212 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features2 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerDiffers	Nvidia Geforce 7	Intel GMA 3100
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOR by Ring, PME Wake Up,WO_USB,WO_KB/MS	WOL,PXE,RPL,WOR,PME Wake Up

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