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ASUS K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX vs ASUS M2N32 WS Professional

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 9identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX:Socket 754
    • M2N32 WS Professional:Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX:2
    • M2N32 WS Professional:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX:2 GB
    • M2N32 WS Professional:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX:0, JBOD
    • M2N32 WS Professional:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX:2
    • M2N32 WS Professional:6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX:2
    • M2N32 WS Professional:9
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX:0
    • M2N32 WS Professional:2
  • S/PDIF out connector
    • K8V-VM motherboard Socket 754 ATX:No
    • M2N32 WS Professional:Yes

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Comparison of K8V-VM, M2N32 WS Professional
53 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket 754Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one4 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, JBOD0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O8 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers29
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers02
S/PDIF out connectorDiffersNoYes
CD/AUX audio inDiffersNoYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorDiffersNoYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers02
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers31
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceADI AD1988B
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Expre x 16 1 x PCI Expre x 1 2 x PCI2x PCI Express x16 2x PCI-X 2x PCI-E x1 1x PCI 2.2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers24.5 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers19.2 mm245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers-Drivers -ASUS PC ProbeII -Anti-Virus Software -ASUS LiveUpdateDrivers BIOS flash utility under DOS ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-Virus Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 ASUS AI utility Microsoft Direct X ver 9.0c
Other features1 differ
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneIntegrated GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresDiffers-WOL/WOR - PME -WOR - Ring -WO USB -WO PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse -PXEWOL PME, WOR PME, PXE, AI NET2
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8-ch
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Cool 'n' Quiet Stack Cool 2 Q-Fan 2 AI Nap AI Gear My Logo 3 ASUS AI NET2 CrashFree BIOS 3 EZ Flash 2 Q-Connector ASUS AI Quiet
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88E1116
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual Gigabit LAN

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