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ASUS M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 19identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:7
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:2
  • Networking features
    • M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:Dual Gigabit Ethernet
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:ATX
  • Audio chip
    • M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
    • M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition:ADI AD1988B

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Comparison of M2A-VM, M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition
50 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers47
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetDual Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC883ADI AD1988B
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneSFS ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x4 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Anti Virus (OEM)Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti Virus (OEM)
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeSerial ATA I/IISerial ATA I/II
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Manageability featuresDiffersWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PXE, WOR by PMEWOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Q-FanUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source

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