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

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 17identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-VM DH:AMD
    • 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-VM DH:Socket AM2
    • 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N-VM DH:4
    • 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N-VM DH:8 GB
    • 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N-VM DH:5
    • 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M2N-VM DH:1
    • 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Depth
    • M2N-VM DH:245 mm
    • 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:205 mm

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Comparison of M2N-VM DH, 865GM3-V
46 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 6100Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers52
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, Wireless LAN10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1988Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI1 x AGP 2 x PCI 2.3 32-bit PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width245 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS DH Remote Application ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard Nvidia MediaShield RAID ASUS PC Probe 2 AMD Cool ' n' Quiet Utility ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-Virus software (OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneNVIDIA nForce 430Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneJMicron JMB363Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS WiFi-AP Solo Asus DH Remote ASUS MP3-In ASUS C.P.R. Q-Fan2 MyLogo2 EZ Flash 2Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one1x WiFi-AP Solo antennaUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, Chassis IntrusionUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC655

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