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ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI P45 Neo3-FIR

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 5identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI P45 Neo3-FIR has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI P45 Neo3-FIR (6 vs 4). The ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the MSI P45 Neo3-FIR (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX, Intel on the MSI P45 Neo3-FIR. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI P45 Neo3-FIR.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
    • P45 Neo3-FIR:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
    • P45 Neo3-FIR:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
    • P45 Neo3-FIR:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:6
    • P45 Neo3-FIR:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
    • P45 Neo3-FIR:0
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
    • P45 Neo3-FIR:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
    • P45 Neo3-FIR:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
    • P45 Neo3-FIR:1

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Comparison of M2N68-VM, P45 Neo3-FIR
40 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNvidia Geforce 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOR @ Ring, PME Wake Up, WO_USB, WO_KB/MSUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C

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