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ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5QL PRO

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 29identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5QL PRO has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more firewire (IEEE 1394) ports than the ASUS P5QL PRO (1 vs 0). The ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the ASUS P5QL PRO (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX, Intel on the ASUS P5QL PRO. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5QL PRO.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • P5QL PRO:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • P5QL PRO:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5QL PRO:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
    • P5QL PRO:16 GB
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • P5QL PRO:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • P5QL PRO:0
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:2
    • P5QL PRO:1
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:2
    • P5QL PRO:1

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Comparison of M3N72-D, P5QL PRO
50 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 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
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectors66
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 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8211CLUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit LAN
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC1200
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFS, ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers23
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 in 1 Q-connector
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm193 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersExpress Gate, ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS Update, Anti-virus software (OEM)- Drivers - ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM version) - ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
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 sourceWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE

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