Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI K9N4 SLI-F

12specifications compared
6differ
6identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Motherboard form factor
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
- K9N4 SLI-F:ATX
Audio chip
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- K9N4 SLI-F:Realtek ALC850
Audio output channels
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:5.1 channels
- K9N4 SLI-F:7.1 channels
Width
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:245 mm
- K9N4 SLI-F:304 mm
Depth
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:229 mm
- K9N4 SLI-F:244 mm

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Comparison of M2A-VM, K9N4 SLI-F
42 specifications	A ASUS M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2A-VM View product	B MSI K9N4 SLI-F View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectors	4	4
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
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
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
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 featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC850
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
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	- 2 x PCIe x16 - 2 x PCIe x1 - 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	304 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 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 CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Q-Fan	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	10 x USB 2.0

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