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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
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
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersIDE, SATA IISATA
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers36
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista, XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
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
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
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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