Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

27specifications compared
12differ
15identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
ECC сompatibility
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
BIOS memory size
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:64 Mbit
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:32 Mbit

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Comparison of M2A-VM/HDMI, P5GC-MX
49 specifications	A ASUS M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2A-VM/HDMI View product	B ASUS P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5GC-MX View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 950
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	SFS ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI	1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	450 mm
DepthDiffers	229 mm	183 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Anti Virus (OEM)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA I/II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS CrashFreeBIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS O.C Profile	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PXE, WOR by PME	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR PME
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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