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ASUS CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5LD2-VM SE

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 12identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • P5LD2-VM SE:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • P5LD2-VM SE:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:4
    • P5LD2-VM SE:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
    • P5LD2-VM SE:2 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:3
    • P5LD2-VM SE:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • P5LD2-VM SE:4
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:0
    • P5LD2-VM SE:1
  • CD/AUX audio in
    • CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:No
    • P5LD2-VM SE:Yes

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Comparison of CROSSHAIR, P5LD2-VM SE
57 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
CD/AUX audio inDiffersNoYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers01
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersNVIDIA DualNetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC882
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS AI NOS AI Overclocking ASUS PEG Link ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS C.P.R. Extreme Tweaker ASUS AI Booster UtilityUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 3 x PCI 2.21x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 2x PCI 2.2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers30.5 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers24.5 mm245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark06 Advanced Edition NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Kaspersky AntiVirusDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-Virus software
Other features4 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 / 33UltraDMA 100/66/33
Controller interface typeDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA 300/150
Audio outputKnown for one8-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresDiffersLCD Poster EL I/O Onboard LED CMOS Q-Connector Q-Fan Plus ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Music Alarm ASUS MyLogo3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS C.P.R. ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo
Manageability featuresDiffersWOL PME WOR PME Chasis Intrusion PXEWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGMA 950

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