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ASUS A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX vs ASUS P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 16identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:AMD
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:Socket 939
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:4 GB
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:8 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:4
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:8
  • CD/AUX audio in
    • A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:No
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:Yes
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:3
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:2
  • Chassis intrusion connector
    • A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:No
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:Yes
  • EZ plug connector
    • A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:No
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:Yes

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Comparison of A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX, P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e
46 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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inDiffersNoYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Chassis intrusion connectorDiffersNoYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast-EthernetMarvell 88E8066/8062 PCI-E Dual Gb LAN & WiFi AP
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC882
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI2 x PCI-E x 16 2 x PCI-X 2 x PCI 2.2
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersDrivers ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS LiveUpdate AntivirusASUS PC Probe II RAID utility Symantec NIS 2005 Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 Microsoft Direct X 9.0C
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one305 x 245Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneADI AD1986A SoundMAXUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorDiffersNoYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, AI NET, Chassis Intrusion
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source245 mm

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