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ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

25specifications compared
11differ
14identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 96 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX (352 MB vs 256 MB). The ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 3 more SATA connectors than the ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX (6 vs 3). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX, Intel on the ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
ECC сompatibility
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum graphics card memory
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:256 MB
- P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:352 MB
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
- P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
eSATA ports quantity
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of M2N68-VM, P5QL-CM
35 specifications	A ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2N68-VM View product	B ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5QL-CM View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	256 MB	352 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	6	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	3	6
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT1708B
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	229 mm
Other features2 differ
Graphics controllerDiffers	Nvidia Geforce 7	Intel GMA4500
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOR @ Ring, PME Wake Up, WO_USB, WO_KB/MS	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE

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