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
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 Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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
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
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
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1986A	Realtek ALC662
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000
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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