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ASUS A8N-VM CSM/NBP vs ASUS Motherboard P5N-MX

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 13identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:AMD
    • Motherboard P5N-MX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:Socket 939
    • Motherboard P5N-MX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4
    • Motherboard P5N-MX:2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4
    • Motherboard P5N-MX:2
  • Audio chip
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:ADI AD1986A
    • Motherboard P5N-MX:Realtek ALC662
  • BIOS memory size
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:32 Mbit
    • Motherboard P5N-MX:64 Mbit
  • Width
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:245 mm
    • Motherboard P5N-MX:305 mm
  • Depth
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:245 mm
    • Motherboard P5N-MX:330 mm

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Comparison of A8N-VM CSM/NBP, Motherboard P5N-MX
38 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket 939LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memory4 GB4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 10, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100/10
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1986ARealtek ALC662
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows VISTA/XP/2000
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI-1 x PCIe x16 -1 x PCIe x1 -2 x PCI.
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm330 mm
Other features2 differ
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics controllerDiffersGeForce 6 GPUGeForce 7050 GPU / nForce 610i
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-MyLogo 2 -EZ Flash 2 -CrashFree BIOS 2 -Q-Fan
Manageability featuresDiffersWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL - PME, WOR - PME-Ring -PXE -WOL -PME.

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