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ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM vs ASUS P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 22identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:AMD
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:Socket AM2
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:4
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:8 GB
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:0, 1
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:4
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:2
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • Overclocking features
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:SFS ASUS C.P.R.
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:ASUS C.P.R. SFS

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Comparison of M2NBP-VM CSM, P5VD2-VM
47 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 6Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectors22
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantity11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipADI AD1986AADI AD1986A
Audio output channels5.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresDiffersSFS ASUS C.P.R.ASUS C.P.R. SFS
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA P4M900
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 2x PCI 2.2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm218 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Anti-Virus AMD Cool ' n' QuietDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM)
Other features3 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA
Controller interface typeUltraDMA 133/100/66/33UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresDiffersASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS My Logo ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Fan MyLogo
Manageability featuresDiffersWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR, PXE, Chassis IntrusionWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPL
RAID controller typeKnown for oneNVIDIA nForce 430BUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 Mbit

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