Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX vs ASUS P5AD2-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

27specifications compared
11differ
16identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:AMD
- P5AD2-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:Socket 939
- P5AD2-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
USB 2.0 connectors
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:4
- P5AD2-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
CD/AUX audio in
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:No
- P5AD2-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:3
- P5AD2-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Chassis intrusion connector
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:No
- P5AD2-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Yes
Number of COM connectors
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:No
- P5AD2-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1

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Comparison of A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX, P5AD2-E
41 specifications	A ASUS A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX View product	B ASUS P5AD2-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5AD2-E View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inDiffers	No	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
Chassis intrusion connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers	No	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet	Marvell PCIe 88E8053 Gigabit LAN
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS LiveUpdate Antivirus	Drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 245	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffers	ADI AD1986A SoundMAX	C-Media High Definition Audio 8-ch CODEC
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm

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