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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR vs ASUS Motherboard P5N-MX

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 8identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX

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motherboard M2-CROSSHAIRView product
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Motherboard P5N-MXView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC662
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows VISTA/XP/2000
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one3
Expansion slotsKnown for one-1 x PCIe x16 -1 x PCIe x1 -2 x PCI.
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAward
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for oneCoaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports
EZ plug connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGeForce 7050 GPU / nForce 610i
Special featuresKnown for one-MyLogo 2 -EZ Flash 2 -CrashFree BIOS 2 -Q-Fan
Manageability featuresKnown for one-Ring -PXE -WOL -PME.
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one100/10
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one330 mm

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