Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-VM HDMI vs MSI P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

12specifications compared
6differ
6identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N-VM HDMI:AMD
- P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N-VM HDMI:Socket AM2
- P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M2N-VM HDMI:4
- P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- M2N-VM HDMI:8 GB
- P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
Compatible operating systems
- M2N-VM HDMI:Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Vista Premium

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Comparison of M2N-VM HDMI, P6NGM-FIH
45 specifications	A ASUS M2N-VM HDMI View product	B MSI P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P6NGM-FIH View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Vista Premium
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	SFS ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E x1
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
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Q-Fan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOR @ Ring, PME WU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI-E x16 VGA
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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