Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

24specifications compared
6differ
18identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more SATA connectors than the ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX (5 vs 3). The MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) 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 KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (244 mm vs 230 mm). Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD on the ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX, 0, 1 on the MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

Processor socket
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
RAID levels
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
- KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5
Motherboard form factor
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
- KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Width
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm
- KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
Depth
- M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm
- KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:230 mm

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Comparison of M2N68-VM, KA790GX
36 specifications	A ASUS M2N68-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2N68-VM View product	B MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model KA790GX View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	3	5
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
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro 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 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
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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