Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4N68T-M V2 vs MSI H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

33specifications compared
11differ
22identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M4N68T-M V2:Socket AM3
- H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Supported memory clock speeds
- M4N68T-M V2:1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz
- H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum graphics card memory
- M4N68T-M V2:256 MB
- H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:512 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4N68T-M V2:6
- H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- M4N68T-M V2:4
- H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
DVI-D ports quantity
- M4N68T-M V2:0
- H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
Networking features
- M4N68T-M V2:RTL8211CL-VB Gigabit LAN
- H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Realtek 8111E
Motherboard form factor
- M4N68T-M V2:ATX
- H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of M4N68T-M V2, H55M-E23
47 specifications	A ASUS M4N68T-M V2 View product	B MSI H55M-E23 LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model H55M-E23 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	256 MB	512 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	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	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	RTL8211CL-VB Gigabit LAN	Realtek 8111E
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version	2.0	2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	208 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source

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