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ASUS A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX vs ASUS P5V-VM DH

30specifications compared
12differ
18identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:AMD
- P5V-VM DH:Intel
Processor socket
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:Socket 939
- P5V-VM DH:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:4
- P5V-VM DH:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:4
- P5V-VM DH:3
Networking features
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:Fast Ethernet
- P5V-VM DH:Fast Ethernet, Wireless LAN
Motherboard form factor
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:ATX
- P5V-VM DH:micro ATX
Width
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:305 mm
- P5V-VM DH:245 mm
Depth
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:210 mm
- P5V-VM DH:218 mm

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Comparison of A8V-X, P5V-VM DH
44 specifications	A ASUS A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX Model A8V-X View product	B ASUS P5V-VM DH View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
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 SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8201CL	Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Wireless LAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	ADI AD1986A	ADI AD1986A
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x AGP8X 2x PCI-E x1 3x PCI	1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 2x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	218 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe Anti-Virus (OEM) ASUS LiveUpdate	ASUS DH Remote Application ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM)
Other features2 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresDiffers	ASUS C.P.R. ASUS JumperFree ASUS MyLogo	CrashFree BIOS 2 C.P.R. Q-FAN EZ Flash MyLogo
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPL	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXE & RPL
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA UniChrome Graphics

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