Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX

23specifications compared
7differ
16identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX has 2 more SATA connectors than the ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX (5 vs 3). The ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX has 1 more eSATA ports quantity than the MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX (1 vs 0). The MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more PCI Express x1 slots than the ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX (2 vs 1). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX, ATX on the MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX.

Number of SATA connectors
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:5
eSATA ports quantity
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
PCI Express x1 slots
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:2
PCI Express x16 slots
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:2
Width
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:304 mm
Depth
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:245 mm

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Comparison of M2N68-VM, DKA790GX
39 specifications	A ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2N68-VM View product	B MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX Model DKA790GX View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	6	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	3	5
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790GX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
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
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Nvidia Geforce 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOR @ Ring, PME Wake Up, WO_USB, WO_KB/MS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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