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ASUS M2N-VM HDMI vs ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 23identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M2N-VM HDMI:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • M3A32-MVP Deluxe:0, 1, 0+1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N-VM HDMI:3
    • M3A32-MVP Deluxe:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M2N-VM HDMI:4
    • M3A32-MVP Deluxe:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M2N-VM HDMI:2
    • M3A32-MVP Deluxe:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2N-VM HDMI:micro ATX
    • M3A32-MVP Deluxe:ATX
  • Audio chip
    • M2N-VM HDMI:Realtek ALC883
    • M3A32-MVP Deluxe:ADI AD1988
  • Width
    • M2N-VM HDMI:244 mm
    • M3A32-MVP Deluxe:305 mm
  • Depth
    • M2N-VM HDMI:224 mm
    • M3A32-MVP Deluxe:244 mm

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Comparison of M2N-VM HDMI, M3A32-MVP Deluxe
50 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC883ADI AD1988
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsWindows 2000/XP/VistaWindows 2000/XP/Vista
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneSFS ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI4 x PCIe x16 + ATI CrossFireX 2 x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareYesYes
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100UltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeSerial ATA IISerial ATA II
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS MyLogo2 ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Q-FanUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOR @ Ring, PME WUUnknown — not stated by the source

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