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ASUS M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 5identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
    • K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:Socket 940
  • Processor system buses supported
    • M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2000 MHz
    • K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:800 MHz
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
    • K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:ECC
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
    • K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:2
  • Serial ports quantity
    • M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
    • K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
    • K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU:ATX

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Comparison of M2V-MX, K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU
41 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2Socket 940
Processor system buses supportedDiffers2000 MHz800 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, JBODUnknown — 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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
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
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityDiffers12
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC883Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 2x PCI1 x AGP Pro 8x/4x 4 x 32-bit/33 MHz PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers Anti-Virus (OEM) ASUS LiveUpdateUnknown — 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 EZ Flash 2 ASUS Crashfree BIOS 2 C.P.R. Q-Fan2 ASUS MyLogoUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, PXE, RPL, WOR PMEUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source254 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm

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