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ASUS M3N WS vs ASUS P5N72-T Premium

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 17identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M3N WS:AMD
    • P5N72-T Premium:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M3N WS:Socket AM2
    • P5N72-T Premium:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3N WS:6
    • P5N72-T Premium:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M3N WS:1
    • P5N72-T Premium:3
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M3N WS:1
    • P5N72-T Premium:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M3N WS:1
    • P5N72-T Premium:0
  • Audio chip
    • M3N WS:Realtek ALC888
    • P5N72-T Premium:ADI AD1988B
  • Depth
    • M3N WS:245 mm
    • P5N72-T Premium:244 mm

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Comparison of M3N WS, P5N72-T Premium
62 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Pentium® Extreme Edition, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® 4
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source667,800,1066,1200 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE, SATA II
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Way SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111CUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888ADI AD1988B
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.2 1 x PCI-XUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAWARD
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNVIDIA GeForce 8Unknown — not stated by the source

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