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ASUS M2NBP-VM CSM vs MSI K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 7identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:Socket AM2
    • K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:Socket 940
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:ECC & Non-ECC
    • K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:ECC
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:4
    • K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:micro ATX
    • K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:ATX
  • Width
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:245 mm
    • K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:254 mm
  • Depth
    • M2NBP-VM CSM:245 mm
    • K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:305 mm

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Comparison of M2NBP-VM CSM, K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU
45 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2Socket 940
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 6Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1986AUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneSFS ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI1 x AGP Pro 8x/4x 4 x 32-bit/33 MHz PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm254 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Anti-Virus AMD Cool ' n' QuietUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS My Logo ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR, PXE, Chassis IntrusionUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for oneNVIDIA nForce 430BUnknown — not stated by the source

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