Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX vs ASUS P5WDG2-WS motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

25specifications compared
14differ
11identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX:AMD
- P5WDG2-WS motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX:Socket 939
- P5WDG2-WS motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX:4 GB
- P5WDG2-WS motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
RAID levels
- A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5
- P5WDG2-WS motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX:2
- P5WDG2-WS motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX:4
- P5WDG2-WS motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX:micro ATX
- P5WDG2-WS motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
BIOS memory size
- A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX:32 Mbit
- P5WDG2-WS motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:64 Mbit

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Comparison of A8V-VM, P5WDG2-WS
43 specifications	A ASUS A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX Model A8V-VM View product	B ASUS P5WDG2-WS motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5WDG2-WS View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	1
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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Realtek RTL8201CL 10/100M LAN PHY	Marvell 88E8066/8062 PCI-E Dual Gb LAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI	2 x PCI-E x 16 2 x PCI-X 2 x PCI 2.2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	229 mm	245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Anti-Virus ASUS PC Probe II	BIOS flash utility under DOS AI Booster ASUS PC Probe II RAID utility Symantec NIS 2005 Adobe Acrobat Reader ver 7.0 Microsoft Direct X ver 9.0C
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	HD Audio 6-Ch	Realtek ALC882, 8 channels +2 Channel High Definition Audio
Graphics controllerKnown for one	VIA DeltaChrome GPU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 x SATA 150/300
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Audio I/O

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