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ASUS A8r-mvp s939 Retail vs ASUS P5WD2-E Premium

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 15identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A8r-mvp s939 Retail:AMD
    • P5WD2-E Premium:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A8r-mvp s939 Retail:Socket 939
    • P5WD2-E Premium:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A8r-mvp s939 Retail:4 GB
    • P5WD2-E Premium:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A8r-mvp s939 Retail:4
    • P5WD2-E Premium:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • A8r-mvp s939 Retail:4
    • P5WD2-E Premium:8
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • A8r-mvp s939 Retail:1
    • P5WD2-E Premium:2
  • CD/AUX audio in
    • A8r-mvp s939 Retail:No
    • P5WD2-E Premium:Yes
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • A8r-mvp s939 Retail:0
    • P5WD2-E Premium:2

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Comparison of A8r-mvp s939 Retail, P5WD2-E Premium
42 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket 939LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one4 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Internal I/O9 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inDiffersNoYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers02
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Chassis intrusion connectorDiffersNoYes
Number of COM connectorsDiffersNo1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast-Ethernet2 x Marvell 88E8053 Gigabit LAN
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI2 x PCI Express x 16 1 x Univrsal PCI-E 1 x PCI Express x 1 3 x PCI
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersDrivers ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version)Drivers ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one305 x 245Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffersADI AD1986A SoundMAXRealtek ALC882M High Definition Audio 8-ch CODEC
EZ plug connectorDiffersNoYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source245 mm

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