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ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 19identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (8 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX, Intel on the ASUS P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:4
    • P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
    • P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:3
    • P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of M3N72-D, P5KPL-AM
51 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGMA 3100
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
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
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8211CLRealtek RTL8102E(L)
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100/10 LAN
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200VIA VT1708B
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFS, ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm203 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersExpress Gate, ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS Update, Anti-virus software (OEM)- Drivers - ASUS PC Probe II - Anti-virus software (OEM version) - ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNVIDIA GeForce 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one1 x USB module 1 x HDMI to DVI 1 x SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one1 x VGA connectorUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL,PXE,RPL,WOR,PME Wake Up

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