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ASUS M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI Mainboard K9N Neo-F

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 14identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
    • Mainboard K9N Neo-F:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
    • Mainboard K9N Neo-F:3
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
    • Mainboard K9N Neo-F:ATX
  • Audio chip
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:ADI AD1986A
    • Mainboard K9N Neo-F:Realtek ALC883
  • Width
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:245 mm
    • Mainboard K9N Neo-F:200 mm
  • Depth
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:245 mm
    • Mainboard K9N Neo-F:305 mm

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Comparison of M2NPV-VM, Mainboard K9N Neo-F
45 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetEthernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVitesse VSC8601
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1986ARealtek ALC883
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm200 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNVIDIA MediaShield RAID ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate AMD Cool ' n' Quiet Anti-virus (OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGeForce 6 GPUUnknown — 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, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 x 305
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 0+1

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