Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8N-VM CSM/NBP vs GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

21specifications compared
7differ
14identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:AMD
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:Socket 939
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Audio chip
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:ADI AD1986A
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC662
Width
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:245 mm
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:243 mm
Depth
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:245 mm
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:193 mm

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Comparison of A8N-VM CSM/NBP, GA-G31M-S2L
43 specifications	A ASUS A8N-VM CSM/NBP View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31M-S2L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1986A	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slots	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	193 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S/PDIF
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-@BIOS -Q-Flash -EasyTune -Xpress Install -Xpress Recovery2 -Virtual Dual BIOS
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
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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