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ASUS M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS Striker II Extreme

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 28identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • Striker II Extreme:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • Striker II Extreme:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Supported memory types
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:DDR2-SDRAM
    • Striker II Extreme:DDR3-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • Striker II Extreme:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:533,800,1066 MHz
    • Striker II Extreme:1333,1600,800,1066 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:IDE, SATA II
    • Striker II Extreme:SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:3
    • Striker II Extreme:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • Striker II Extreme:0

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Comparison of M3N-HT, Striker II Extreme
69 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FXIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® 4
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers533,800,1066 MHz1333,1600,800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersIDE, SATA IISATA
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
Parallel processing technology support3-Way SLI3-Way SLI
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers36
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors00
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA connectors66
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers21
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyNVIDIANVIDIA
Audio chipADI AD1988BADI AD1988B
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista, XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI slots22
Expansion slotsDiffers3 x PCIe x16, 1 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI 2.22 x PCIe 2.0 x16 1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAWARDAWARD
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II, Express Gate, ASUS AI Suite, Anti-virus software (OEM version), ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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