Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM vs GIGABYTE GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

25specifications compared
7differ
18identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2NBP-VM CSM:AMD
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2NBP-VM CSM:Socket AM2
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- M2NBP-VM CSM:8 GB
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M2NBP-VM CSM:2
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Width
- M2NBP-VM CSM:245 mm
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:233 mm
Depth
- M2NBP-VM CSM:245 mm
- GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of M2NBP-VM CSM, GA-8I945GM-S2
46 specifications	A ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-8I945GM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-8I945GM-S2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	ADI AD1986A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	SFS ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	233 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Anti-Virus AMD Cool ' n' Quiet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS My Logo ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR, PXE, Chassis Intrusion	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	NVIDIA nForce 430B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet

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