Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2R32-MVP motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5B-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

34specifications compared
6differ
28identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2R32-MVP motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- P5B-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2R32-MVP motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- P5B-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of SATA connectors
- M2R32-MVP motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- P5B-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:7

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Comparison of M2R32-MVP, P5B-E
44 specifications	A ASUS M2R32-MVP motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model M2R32-MVP View product	B ASUS P5B-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5B-E View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	7
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 connectors	1	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Marvell 88E8001	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	ADI AD1988A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 2x PCI	1x PCI-E x16 3x PCI-E x1 3x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	245 mm	245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-virus (OEM)	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update AI Booster
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresDiffers	Stack Cool2 SATA On the Go Noise Filter Q-Connector CrashFree BIOS3 EZ Flash2 ASUS Q-Fan2 Technology ASUS Mylogo2	ASUS AI Gear ASUS AI Nap ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS Noise Filter ASUS Q-Connector ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE & RPL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD

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