Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P5B-VM SE

38specifications compared
11differ
27identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- P5B-VM SE:Intel
Processor socket
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- P5B-VM SE:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5B-VM SE:Non-ECC
Overclocking features
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:SFS ASUS C.P.R.
- P5B-VM SE:ASUS C.P.R. SFS
Width
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:245 mm
- P5B-VM SE:244 mm
Depth
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:229 mm
- P5B-VM SE:213 mm
Controller 2nd interface type
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:UltraDMA 133/100
- P5B-VM SE:UltraDMA 133/100/66/33

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Comparison of M2A-VM/HDMI, P5B-VM SE
46 specifications	A ASUS M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2A-VM/HDMI View product	B ASUS P5B-VM SE View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	256 MB	256 MB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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 quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresDiffers	SFS ASUS C.P.R.	ASUS C.P.R. SFS
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI	1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 2x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	229 mm	213 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Anti Virus (OEM)	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti Virus (OEM) Acrobat Reader Direct X 9.0c
Other features3 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
Controller interface type	Serial ATA I/II	Serial ATA I/II
Special featuresDiffers	ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS CrashFreeBIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS O.C Profile	ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PXE, WOR by PME	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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