Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supported
- M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2000 MHz
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1066 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
Audio chip
- M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:ADI AD1986A
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT1708
Audio output channels
- M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:5.1 channels
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
Depth
- M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:222 mm
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of M2N-MX/DVI2, P4M900M2-L
40 specifications	A ASUS M2N-MX/DVI2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2N-MX/DVI2 View product	B MSI P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P4M900M2-L View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedDiffers	2000 MHz	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	4 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 6100	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
Front panel audio 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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM 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	ADI AD1986A	VIA VT1708
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	245 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	222 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate AMD Cool'n'Quiet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	NVIDIA MCP61P	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS Q-Fan ASUS My Logo 2 ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0 DMI 2.0 WOL PME WOR PXE	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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