Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P5NT WS

35specifications compared
19differ
16identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- P5NT WS:Intel
Processor socket
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- P5NT WS:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5NT WS:Non-ECC
RAID levels
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1
- P5NT WS:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Number of SATA connectors
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- P5NT WS:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- P5NT WS:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- P5NT WS:2
Networking features
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- P5NT WS:Dual Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of M2A-VM, P5NT WS
47 specifications	A ASUS M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2A-VM View product	B ASUS P5NT WS View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	RealTek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Overclocking featuresDiffers	SFS ASUS C.P.R.	AI NOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI	3x PCI Express x16 1x PCI-X 2x PCI Express x1 1x PCI 2.2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	229 mm	245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Anti Virus (OEM)	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti Virus (OEM)
Other features3 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
Special featuresDiffers	ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Q-Fan	ASUS EZ DIY ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Q-Fan 2
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PXE, WOR by PME	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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