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ASUS M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P5KPL SE

37specifications compared
19differ
18identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

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

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Comparison of M2N68-CM, P5KPL SE
48 specifications	A ASUS M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2N68-CM View product	B ASUS P5KPL SE 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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000	Windows Vista Windows XP Windows Vista(64Bit)/XP(64Bit)
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	228.6 mm	203 mm
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Nvidia Geforce 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOR by Ring, PME Wake Up,WO_USB,WO_KB/MS	WOL by PME,WOR by PME, WOR by Ring
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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