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ASUS A8N-VM CSM/NBP vs GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 13identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:AMD
    • GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:Socket 939
    • GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4
    • GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4 GB
    • GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4
    • GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:1
    • GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:1
    • GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:0
  • Audio chip
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:ADI AD1986A
    • GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:Realtek ALC662

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Comparison of A8N-VM CSM/NBP, GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT
48 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket 939LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA nForce 610i
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1986ARealtek ALC662
Audio output channels5.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 x 194
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics controllerDiffersGeForce 6 GPUNVIDIA CineFX 3.0
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL - PME, WOR - PMEUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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