Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX

19specifications compared
8differ
11identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:Socket 939
RAID levels
- M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, JBOD
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:3
Audio chip
- M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:Realtek ALC880
Audio output channels
- M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:5.1 channels
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:7.1 channels

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of M2V-MX, K8NGM2-L
43 specifications	A ASUS M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2V-MX View product	B MSI K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX Model K8NGM2-L View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket 939
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	2000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.125 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, JBOD	0, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	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
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC880
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 2x PCI	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit PCI bus
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers Anti-Virus (OEM) ASUS LiveUpdate	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
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Crashfree BIOS 2 C.P.R. Q-Fan2 ASUS MyLogo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, PXE, RPL, WOR PME	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons