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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA69G-S3 Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 21identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC883
    • Realtek ALC889A
  • Audio output channels
    • 5.1 channels
    • 7.1 channels
  • Width
    • 245 mm
    • 305 mm

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50 specifications
A

ASUS

M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX

Model M2A-VM/HDMI

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B

GIGABYTE

GA-MA69G-S3 Socket AM2 ATX

Model GA-MA69G-S3

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantity11
Parallel ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC883Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneSFS ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 4 3 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
Depth229 mm229 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Anti Virus (OEM)
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA I/II
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS MyLogo2 ASUS CrashFreeBIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS O.C Profile
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PXE, WOR by PME
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes

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