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ASUS M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 16identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:3
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:4
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:2
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of M2A-MVP, GA-VM900M
53 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantity11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersMarvell 88E8001Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100Mb Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 480X CrossFireVIA P4M900
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA VT1708A
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI Express 2x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.01 PCI Expressx16 1 PCI Expressx1 2 PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm233 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti VirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA I/IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS MyLogo ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS C.P.RUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported

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