Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N DH vs MSI 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

24specifications compared
11differ
13identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N DH:AMD
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N DH:Socket AM2
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M2N DH:4
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- M2N DH:8 GB
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N DH:4
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M2N DH:1
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- M2N DH:ATX
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- M2N DH:305 mm
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm

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Comparison of M2N DH, 865GM3-V
40 specifications	A ASUS M2N DH View product	B MSI 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 865GM3-V 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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
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 connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, Wireless LAN	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI-Express x16 2x PCI-Express x1 3x PCI 2.2	1 x AGP 2 x PCI 2.3 32-bit PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	206 mm	205 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	SFS ASUS C.P.R. ASUS O.C. -FAN2 Q-Connector ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Fanless Design ASUS MyLogo ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Asus DH Remote ASUS MP3-In	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC655

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