Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-945GME-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

31specifications compared
11differ
20identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-945GME-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- GA-945GME-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- GA-945GME-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
- GA-945GME-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
- GA-945GME-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- GA-945GME-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
Audio chip
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- GA-945GME-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Width
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:245 mm
- GA-945GME-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:220 mm

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Comparison of M2A-VM/HDMI, GA-945GME-DS2
55 specifications	A ASUS M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2A-VM/HDMI View product	B GIGABYTE GA-945GME-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-945GME-DS2 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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
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 connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	SFS ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI	1 x PCI Express x 16 slot 3 x PCI slots
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	229 mm	244 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 featuresDiffers	ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS CrashFreeBIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS O.C Profile	@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PXE, WOR by PME	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950

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