ASUS M2N8-VMX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI K9MM-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket AM2 micro ATX

Comparison of M2N8-VMX, K9MM-V

38 specifications	A ASUS M2N8-VMX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2N8-VMX View product	B MSI K9MM-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9MM-V View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	—Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	—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
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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
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
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC883-GR	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA K8M800
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Basic
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x8 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI	3 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	245 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	223 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update AMD Cool'n'Quiet	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS Q-Fan ASUS My Logo2 ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR PXE, WOR PME	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.