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GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

38specifications compared
21differ
17identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
S/PDIF out connector
- GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:No
- GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Yes
Number of EATX power connectors
- GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-N680SLI-DQ6, GA-VM900M
50 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-N680SLI-DQ6 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-VM900M View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O8 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	2	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers	No	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	0
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
WiFi-AP antenna jack	No	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast/Gigabit Ethernet	10/100Mb Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8201CL
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	VIA VT1708A
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M900
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x8 1 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	1 PCI Expressx16 1 PCI Expressx1 2 PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	233 mm
Other featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported

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