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)
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
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
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
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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