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ASUS M2V-MX SE vs ASUS P5E WS Professional

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 9identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2V-MX SE:AMD
    • P5E WS Professional:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2V-MX SE:Socket AM2
    • P5E WS Professional:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2V-MX SE:2
    • P5E WS Professional:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2V-MX SE:4 GB
    • P5E WS Professional:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M2V-MX SE:0, 1, JBOD
    • P5E WS Professional:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2V-MX SE:2
    • P5E WS Professional:6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2V-MX SE:2
    • P5E WS Professional:6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M2V-MX SE:2
    • P5E WS Professional:1

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Comparison of M2V-MX SE, P5E WS Professional
49 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 10
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers26
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers21
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88E8056
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 1 x PCIe x1 1 x PCI-X 2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit16 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source395 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Bundled softwareYesYes
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Manageability featuresDiffersWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, PXE, RPL, WOR @ PMEWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS EZ Flash ASUS Crashfree BIOS 2 C.P.R. Q-Fan ASUS MyLogoUnknown — not stated by the source

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