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ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard micro ATX vs ASUS P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 7identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A7V400-MX motherboard micro ATX:AMD
    • P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset:Intel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A7V400-MX motherboard micro ATX:2 GB
    • P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A7V400-MX motherboard micro ATX:1
    • P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • A7V400-MX motherboard micro ATX:1
    • P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • A7V400-MX motherboard micro ATX:0
    • P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • A7V400-MX motherboard micro ATX:0
    • P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • A7V400-MX motherboard micro ATX:micro ATX
    • P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset:ATX
  • Audio output channels
    • A7V400-MX motherboard micro ATX:5.1 channels
    • P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset:7.1 channels

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Comparison of A7V400-MX, P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset
55 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Athlon XPIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one1600,2100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersVIA VT6103 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PHYIntel PCIe Gigabit LAN-controller, Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit LAN-controller
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC882D
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x AGP 8X/4X; 3 x PCI1x PCI Express x16 1x Universal PCI-E 1x PCI Express x1 3x PCI
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceITE IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSilicon Image 3132 SATA; UltraDMA 100/66/33; Serial ATA I/II
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCoaxial, Optical S/PDIF
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL by PME WOR by PME Chassis Intrusion
I/O portsKnown for oneBack Panel I/O Ports: 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x VGA 1 x Audio I/O 4 x USB 2.0 1 x RJ45 Internal I/O Connectors: -1 x USB 2.0 connector support additional 2 USB 2.0 ports -CPU / Chassis FAN connectors -20 pin ATX Power connector -IDE LED connector, power LED connetoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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