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

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 18identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

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

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Comparison of A8V-XE, P5VD2-MX
46 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket 939LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, JBOD0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8201CLRealtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipADI AD1986AADI AD1986A
Audio output channels5.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI-E x16 2x PCI-E x1 3x PCI1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 2x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size32 Mbit32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm235 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm218 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersDrivers ASUS PC Probe II Anti-Virus ASUS LiveUpdateDrivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM)
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA (3.0Gb/s)Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresDiffersASUS C.P.R. ASUS JumperFree ASUS MyLogo SFSCrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flash MyLogo
Manageability featuresDiffersWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPLWOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intruction, PXE
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntegrated
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB

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