Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
Audio chip
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT1708
Audio output channels
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:5.1 channels
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
Depth
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:229 mm
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of M2A-VM, P4M900M2-L
44 specifications	A ASUS M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2A-VM View product	B MSI P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P4M900M2-L 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
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 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
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
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	VIA VT1708
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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M900
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI	2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E (x1)
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 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	8 x USB 2.0 2 x S-ATA RAID 2 x UDMA133 IDE

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