Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N68 Plus vs ASUS P5QPL-VM EPU

40specifications compared
14differ
26identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N68 Plus:AMD
- P5QPL-VM EPU:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N68 Plus:Socket AM3
- P5QPL-VM EPU:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M2N68 Plus:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5QPL-VM EPU:Non-ECC
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N68 Plus:3
- P5QPL-VM EPU:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M2N68 Plus:0
- P5QPL-VM EPU:1
HDMI ports quantity
- M2N68 Plus:0
- P5QPL-VM EPU:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- M2N68 Plus:0
- P5QPL-VM EPU:1
Motherboard form factor
- M2N68 Plus:ATX
- P5QPL-VM EPU:micro ATX

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Comparison of M2N68 Plus, P5QPL-VM EPU
52 specifications	A ASUS M2N68 Plus View product	B ASUS P5QPL-VM EPU View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1759 MB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA X4500
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan 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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros L1E
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers	4	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	208 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100/66	UltraDMA 133/100
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x LPT connector
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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