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ASUS A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX vs MSI 975X Platinum

26specifications compared
10differ
16identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX:AMD
- 975X Platinum:Intel
Processor socket
- A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX:Socket 939
- 975X Platinum:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX:4 GB
- 975X Platinum:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX:4
- 975X Platinum:5
Motherboard form factor
- A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX:micro ATX
- 975X Platinum:ATX
Width
- A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX:244 mm
- 975X Platinum:305 mm
Depth
- A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX:229 mm
- 975X Platinum:245 mm
Audio output
- A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX:HD Audio 6-Ch
- 975X Platinum:Realtek AL883

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Comparison of A8V-VM, 975X Platinum
38 specifications	A ASUS A8V-VM Socket 939 micro ATX Model A8V-VM View product	B MSI 975X Platinum View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	5
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 connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
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	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	229 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Anti-Virus ASUS PC Probe II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	HD Audio 6-Ch	Realtek AL883
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	VIA DeltaChrome GPU	Unknown — not stated by the source

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