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ASUS Desktop Board P4rd1-mx vs ASUS MB A8V

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 1identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Desktop Board P4rd1-mx:Intel
    • MB A8V:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Desktop Board P4rd1-mx:Socket 478
    • MB A8V:Socket 939
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Desktop Board P4rd1-mx:2 GB
    • MB A8V:4 GB
  • Motherboard form factor
    • Desktop Board P4rd1-mx:micro ATX
    • MB A8V:ATX

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Comparison of Desktop Board P4rd1-mx, MB A8V
45 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478Socket 939
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Pentium® 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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 oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersReltek RLC8201CL 10/100Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98, 2000, Me, XP, 2003 LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffersPCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 PCI1 x AGP8X/4X (1.5V only) 5 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one218.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virusUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffersADI AD1986ARealtek ALC850 8-channel CODEC
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneATI Radeon X300Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 x 245
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBack Panel I/O Ports 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Output port 1 x RJ45 port 1 x 8-channel Audio I/O ports Internal I/O Connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB ports CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connectors 20

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