Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8N-VM CSM/NBP vs ASUS G-SURF365 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

19specifications compared
8differ
11identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:Socket 939
- G-SURF365 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4
- G-SURF365 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4
- G-SURF365 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:micro ATX
- G-SURF365 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:ADI AD1986A
- G-SURF365 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC662
BIOS memory size
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:32 Mbit
- G-SURF365 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:64 Mbit
Width
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:245 mm
- G-SURF365 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm

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Comparison of A8N-VM CSM/NBP, G-SURF365
38 specifications	A ASUS A8N-VM CSM/NBP View product	B ASUS G-SURF365 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model G-SURF365 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1	0, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1986A	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
Depth	245 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for one	GeForce 6 GPU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL - PME, WOR - PME	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UltraDMA 133/100
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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