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ASUS A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX vs ASUS P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

30specifications compared
11differ
19identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:AMD
- P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:Socket 939
- P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:4
- P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
RAID levels
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
- P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:ATX
- P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:305 mm
- P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:235 mm
Depth
- A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX:210 mm
- P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:218 mm

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Comparison of A8V-X, P5VD2-MX
45 specifications	A ASUS A8V-X motherboard Socket 939 ATX Model A8V-X View product	B ASUS P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5VD2-MX View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	0
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM 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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8201CL	Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking features	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	ADI AD1986A	ADI AD1986A
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
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	235 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	218 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe Anti-Virus (OEM) ASUS LiveUpdate	Drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM)
Other features2 differ
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated
Special featuresDiffers	ASUS C.P.R. ASUS JumperFree ASUS MyLogo	CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS 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 Intruction, PXE
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

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