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ASUS P5N-MX - uATX, LGA775 vs MSI P6N SLI V2

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 4identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5N-MX - uATX, LGA775:2
    • P6N SLI V2:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5N-MX - uATX, LGA775:4 GB
    • P6N SLI V2:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • P5N-MX - uATX, LGA775:0, 1, JBOD
    • P6N SLI V2:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5N-MX - uATX, LGA775:2
    • P6N SLI V2:4
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5N-MX - uATX, LGA775:micro ATX
    • P6N SLI V2:ATX

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Comparison of P5N-MX - uATX, LGA775, P6N SLI V2
29 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™2 Quad
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers24
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC662Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCIPCI-E (x16) x 2 PCI-E (x1) x 2 PCI x 2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one183 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGeForce 7050 GPUUnknown — not stated by the source

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