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ASUS M2N-VM DH vs MSI P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 11identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-VM DH:AMD
    • P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-VM DH:Socket AM2
    • P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N-VM DH:4
    • P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N-VM DH:8 GB
    • P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N-VM DH:5
    • P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of M2N-VM DH, P4M890M-L
47 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers52
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, Wireless LANEthernet/Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA VT6103L
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1988Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI- 1 PCI Express x 16 - 2 PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
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 features1 differ
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 portsDiffers1x WiFi-AP Solo antenna- 1 x Parallel - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard - 1 x PS/2 Mouse - 1 x Audio I/O (6 in 1) - 4 x USB 2.0 - 1 x IEEE1394 (optional) - 1 x RJ45 LAN jack - 1 x VGA port
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 sourceVIA VT1708

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