Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8N-VM CSM/NBP vs GIGABYTE GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX

23specifications compared
12differ
11identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:AMD
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:Socket 939
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4 GB
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:1
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- A8N-VM CSM/NBP:1
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:0

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Comparison of A8N-VM CSM/NBP, GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX
47 specifications	A ASUS A8N-VM CSM/NBP View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1986A	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	2 x PCI
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 x 244
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics controllerDiffers	GeForce 6 GPU	Intel GMA 3100
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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