Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs ASUS M2N8-VMX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

26specifications compared
16differ
10identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- M2N8-VMX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- M2N8-VMX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
ECC сompatibility
- Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Non-ECC
- M2N8-VMX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- M2N8-VMX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- M2N8-VMX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- M2N8-VMX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- M2N8-VMX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
Networking features
- Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Dual Gigabit Ethernet
- M2N8-VMX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of Commando, M2N8-VMX
42 specifications	A ASUS Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model Commando View product	B ASUS M2N8-VMX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2N8-VMX View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Dual Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	AI NOS ASUS AI Booster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883-GR
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCI-E x16 4x PCI 2.2	1x PCI Express x8 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	223 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark'06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky Anti-Virus	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update AMD Cool'n'Quiet
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA I/II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresDiffers	Q-Connector ASUS CrashfreeBIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS MyLogo3 DTS Connect	ASUS Q-Fan ASUS My Logo2 ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR PXE, WOR PME

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