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ASUS M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 16identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • Networking features
    • M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100Mb Ethernet

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Comparison of M2N-MX/DVI2, GA-VM900M
52 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one2000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memory4 GB4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 6100Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantity11
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100Mb Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA P4M900
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1986AVIA VT1708A
Power source typeATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI1 PCI Expressx16 1 PCI Expressx1 2 PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers222 mm233 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneNVIDIA MCP61PUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS Q-Fan ASUS My Logo 2 ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0 DMI 2.0 WOL PME WOR PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate AMD Cool'n'QuietUnknown — not stated by the source

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