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ASUS M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P5ND2 SE

29specifications compared
10differ
19identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- P5ND2 SE:Intel
Processor socket
- M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- P5ND2 SE:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
- P5ND2 SE:4
Maximum internal memory
- M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
- P5ND2 SE:16 GB
Motherboard form factor
- M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
- P5ND2 SE:ATX
Audio chip
- M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- P5ND2 SE:ADI AD1986A

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Comparison of M2V-MX, P5ND2 SE
45 specifications	A ASUS M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2V-MX View product	B ASUS P5ND2 SE View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	2000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
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 connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	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
Serial ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	ADI AD1986A
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFS ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 2x PCI	1x PCI-E x16 3x PCI-E x1 2x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers Anti-Virus (OEM) ASUS LiveUpdate	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
Special featuresDiffers	ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Crashfree BIOS 2 C.P.R. Q-Fan2 ASUS MyLogo	ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo2
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, PXE, RPL, WOR PME	WOL by PME,WOR by ring, WOW
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 mm

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