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ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX

24specifications compared
5differ
19identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX has 2 more SATA connectors than the ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX (5 vs 3). The MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX has 61 mm more width than the ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX (305 mm vs 244 mm). The ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX has 14 mm more depth than the MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX (244 mm vs 230 mm). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD on the ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX, 0, 1, 0+1 on the MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX, ATX on the MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX.

RAID levels
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
- KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:5
Motherboard form factor
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
- KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
Width
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm
- KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm
Depth
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm
- KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:230 mm

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Comparison of M2N68-VM, KA780G
36 specifications	A ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2N68-VM View product	B MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX Model KA780G View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	6	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	3	5
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
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
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
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 780G
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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	230 mm
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
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C

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