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ASUS M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P5Q SE2

41specifications compared
15differ
26identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- P5Q SE2:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- P5Q SE2:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5Q SE2:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
- P5Q SE2:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- P5Q SE2:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- P5Q SE2:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- P5Q SE2:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- P5Q SE2:0

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Comparison of M2N68-CM, P5Q SE2
48 specifications	A ASUS M2N68-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2N68-CM View product	B ASUS P5Q SE2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit LAN
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708	VIA VT1708S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	228.6 mm	193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOR by Ring, PME Wake Up,WO_USB,WO_KB/MS	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Nvidia Geforce 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source

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