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ASUS M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS Striker II NSE

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 23identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • Striker II NSE:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • Striker II NSE:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:3
    • Striker II NSE:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • Striker II NSE:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • Striker II NSE:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:0
    • Striker II NSE:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:2
    • Striker II NSE:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • Striker II NSE:0

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Comparison of M3N-HD/HDMI, Striker II NSE
51 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers36
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneAtheros F1 Gigabit PHY AI NET 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200ADI AD1988B
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAwardUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneExpress Gate Lite, ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS Update, Anti-virus software (OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNVIDIA GeForce 8 SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneD-Sub module, HDMI to DVI connector, Q-Shield, User's manual, 3 in 1 Q-connectorUnknown — not stated by the source

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