Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-VM DVI vs GIGABYTE GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

15specifications compared
6differ
9identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M2N-VM DVI:Socket AM2
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N-VM DVI:6
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N-VM DVI:4
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Motherboard form factor
- M2N-VM DVI:micro ATX
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- M2N-VM DVI:Realtek ALC662
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A

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Comparison of M2N-VM DVI, GA-P35C-S3
38 specifications	A ASUS M2N-VM DVI View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P35C-S3 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
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 memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	1 PCI Express X16 3 PCI Express X1 3 PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	224 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 x 244

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