Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4N68T-M LE V2 vs MSI 845PE MAX2

25specifications compared
11differ
14identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4N68T-M LE V2:AMD
- 845PE MAX2:Intel
Processor socket
- M4N68T-M LE V2:Socket AM3
- 845PE MAX2:Socket 478
ECC сompatibility
- M4N68T-M LE V2:ECC & Non-ECC
- 845PE MAX2:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- M4N68T-M LE V2:1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz
- 845PE MAX2:266,333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M4N68T-M LE V2:16 GB
- 845PE MAX2:2 GB
On-board graphics card
- M4N68T-M LE V2:Yes
- 845PE MAX2:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4N68T-M LE V2:6
- 845PE MAX2:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M4N68T-M LE V2:0
- 845PE MAX2:4

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Comparison of M4N68T-M LE V2, 845PE MAX2
70 specifications	A ASUS M4N68T-M LE V2 View product	B MSI 845PE MAX2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket 478
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.06 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz	266,333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	2 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller typeKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	4
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 845PE
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	VIA VT1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CNR slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorDiffers	No	Yes
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	208 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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