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ASUS M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS M2N-VM DH

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 23identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1
    • M2N-VM DH:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
    • M2N-VM DH:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
    • M2N-VM DH:5
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
    • M2N-VM DH:micro ATX
  • Audio output channels
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:5.1 channels
    • M2N-VM DH:7.1 channels
  • Width
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:350 mm
    • M2N-VM DH:245 mm
  • Depth
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:206 mm
    • M2N-VM DH:245 mm
  • Controller 2nd interface type
    • M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Serial ATA II
    • M2N-VM DH:NVIDIA nForce 430

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Comparison of M2N, M2N-VM DH
46 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+10, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGeForce 6100
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers45
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 connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, Wireless LAN
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceADI AD1988
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 2.21x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size32 Mbit32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers350 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers206 mm245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti-virus (OEM)Drivers 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)
Other features4 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersSerial ATA IINVIDIA nForce 430
Controller interface typeDiffersUltra DMA 133/100/66/33JMicron JMB363
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresDiffersQ-FAN2 Q-Connector ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Fanless Design ASUS MyLogoASUS WiFi-AP Solo Asus DH Remote ASUS MP3-In ASUS C.P.R. Q-Fan2 MyLogo2 EZ Flash 2
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x WiFi-AP Solo antenna
Manageability featuresDiffersWOL PME, WOR PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXEWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, Chassis Intrusion

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