Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM vs ASUS P5ND2 SE

31specifications compared
11differ
20identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2NBP-VM CSM:AMD
- P5ND2 SE:Intel
Processor socket
- M2NBP-VM CSM:Socket AM2
- P5ND2 SE:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- M2NBP-VM CSM:8 GB
- P5ND2 SE:16 GB
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M2NBP-VM CSM:2
- P5ND2 SE:1
Motherboard form factor
- M2NBP-VM CSM:micro ATX
- P5ND2 SE:ATX
Width
- M2NBP-VM CSM:245 mm
- P5ND2 SE:305 mm
Depth
- M2NBP-VM CSM:245 mm
- P5ND2 SE:190 mm

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Comparison of M2NBP-VM CSM, P5ND2 SE
48 specifications	A ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM View product	B ASUS P5ND2 SE View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	2	2
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 connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chip	ADI AD1986A	ADI AD1986A
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking features	SFS ASUS C.P.R.	SFS ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI	1x PCI-E x16 3x PCI-E x1 2x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	190 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Anti-Virus AMD Cool ' n' Quiet	Drivers ASUS AI Booster ASUS LiveUpdate Anti-Virus (OEM) RAID Drivers
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresDiffers	ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS My Logo ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo2
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR, PXE, Chassis Intrusion	WOL by PME,WOR by ring, WOW
RAID controller typeKnown for one	NVIDIA nForce 430B	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Mbit

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