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ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus vs GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 20identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:Non-ECC
    • GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ECC
  • S/PDIF out connector
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:Yes
    • GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:No
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:1
    • GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:1
    • GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:2
    • GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Digital audio optical out
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:1
    • GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
  • Networking features
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:Dual Gigabit Ethernet
    • GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Fast/Gigabit Ethernet
  • Audio chip
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:ADI AD1988B
    • GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of P5N32-E SLI Plus, GA-N680SLI-DQ6
56 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorDiffersYesNo
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Digital audio optical outDiffers10
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit EthernetFast/Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC888
Power source typeATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneAI NOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.22 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x8 1 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA I/IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS EZ DIY ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS Q-Fan 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti Virus (OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source

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