Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI Q965MDO-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

10specifications compared
4differ
6identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- Q965MDO-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- Q965MDO-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Depth
- M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX:229 mm
- Q965MDO-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:210 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of M2A-VM/HDMI, Q965MDO-FI
46 specifications	A ASUS M2A-VM/HDMI Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2A-VM/HDMI View product	B MSI Q965MDO-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model Q965MDO-FI 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
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion 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
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2xPCI, 1xPCI-E (x1), 1xPCI-E (x16)
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	245 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	229 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Anti Virus (OEM)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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 featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PXE, WOR by PME	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x USB 2.0 6x S-ATA II

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons