Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8N-SLI SE vs ASUS MB ASUS P5VDC-MX

9specifications compared
8differ
1identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A8N-SLI SE:AMD
- MB ASUS P5VDC-MX:Intel
Processor socket
- A8N-SLI SE:Socket 939
- MB ASUS P5VDC-MX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- A8N-SLI SE:4 GB
- MB ASUS P5VDC-MX:2 GB
Motherboard form factor
- A8N-SLI SE:ATX
- MB ASUS P5VDC-MX:micro ATX

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Comparison of A8N-SLI SE, MB ASUS P5VDC-MX
37 specifications	A ASUS A8N-SLI SE View product	B ASUS MB ASUS P5VDC-MX View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	External PHY	Realtek RTL8201CL 10/100 LAN Controller
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M800 Pro
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI-E x16 - SLI mode: x8, x8 - Default (single VGA): x16 1 x PCI-E x 1/ 1 x PCI-E x 4(x2 mode) 3 x PCI	1 x AGP8X/4X (1.5V only) 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI, PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS PC Probe II AI Booster Anti-Virus Software NVIDIA nTune Utility ASUS LiveUpdate	Drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC850, 6-ch AC'97 CODEC	Realtek ALC653 AC'97 6-channel Audio CODEC
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 x 245
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated VIA UniChrome Graphics
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA out 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x 6-Channel Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 Internal I/O Connectors 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector supports additional 4 USB ports 4 x SATA connector 2 x IDE connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB

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