Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM vs MSI K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX

22specifications compared
10differ
12identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M2NBP-VM CSM:Socket AM2
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:Socket 939
Maximum internal memory
- M2NBP-VM CSM:8 GB
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2NBP-VM CSM:2
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- M2NBP-VM CSM:4
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M2NBP-VM CSM:4
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:3
Audio chip
- M2NBP-VM CSM:ADI AD1986A
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:Realtek ALC880
Audio output channels
- M2NBP-VM CSM:5.1 channels
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:7.1 channels
Width
- M2NBP-VM CSM:245 mm
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of M2NBP-VM CSM, K8NGM2-L
45 specifications	A ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM View product	B MSI K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX Model K8NGM2-L View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket 939
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
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 memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.125 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	2	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1986A	Realtek ALC880
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
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 x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit PCI bus
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	244 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
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet

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