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ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP vs ASUS Motherboard P5N-MX

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 10identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP:AMD
    • Motherboard P5N-MX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP:Socket AM2
    • Motherboard P5N-MX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP:4
    • Motherboard P5N-MX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP:8 GB
    • Motherboard P5N-MX:4 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP:0, 1, 0+1
    • Motherboard P5N-MX:0, 1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP:6
    • Motherboard P5N-MX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP:2
    • Motherboard P5N-MX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP:6
    • Motherboard P5N-MX:4

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Comparison of M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP, Motherboard P5N-MX
51 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+10, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi100/10
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XP/VistaMicrosoft Windows VISTA/XP/2000
Overclocking featuresKnown for one- AI NOS - SFS - ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers4 x PCIe x16 + ATI CrossFireX 2 x PCI 2.2-1 x PCIe x16 -1 x PCIe x1 -2 x PCI.
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm330 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite ASUS WiFi-AP Solo WizardUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGeForce 7050 GPU / nForce 610i
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-MyLogo 2 -EZ Flash 2 -CrashFree BIOS 2 -Q-Fan
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-Ring -PXE -WOL -PME.

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