Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8N-VM CSM/NBP vs GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX

20specifications compared
9differ
11identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:AMD
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:Socket 939
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4 GB
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:6
Audio chip
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:ADI AD1986A
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:Realtek ALC662
BIOS memory size
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:32 Mbit
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:64 Mbit
Width
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:245 mm
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of A8N-VM CSM/NBP, GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX
40 specifications	A ASUS A8N-VM CSM/NBP View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
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
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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
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 quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	207 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
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit

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