Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS DSBF-D/SAS motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J) vs MSI PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- DSBF-D/SAS motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J):LGA 771 (Socket J)
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- DSBF-D/SAS motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J):32 GB
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- DSBF-D/SAS motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J):2
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- DSBF-D/SAS motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J):6
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- DSBF-D/SAS motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J):2
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Serial ports quantity
- DSBF-D/SAS motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J):1
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
LAN controller
- DSBF-D/SAS motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J):Intel® 82563EB
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8201CL
Motherboard chipset
- DSBF-D/SAS motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J):Intel® 5000P
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA P4M800 Pro

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Comparison of DSBF-D/SAS, PM8PM-V
37 specifications	A ASUS DSBF-D/SAS motherboard Intel® 5000P LGA 771 (Socket J) Model DSBF-D/SAS View product	B MSI PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model PM8PM-V View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 771 (Socket J)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82563EB	Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5000P	VIA P4M800 Pro
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	micro ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-X 133 MHz 1 x PCI 32bit/33 MHz 1 x PCI-X 133/100 MHz 1 x PCI-X 133/100 MHz 1 x PCI-E x 8 (x 8 link) 1 x PCI-E x16 (x 8 link) 1 x SODIMM f/ ASMB3-SOL	1 x AGP 8X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	210 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Intel 6321 ICH (IDE)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel 6321 ICH (SATA)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerDiffers	ATI ES1000 PCI	S3 Graphics Unichrome Pro
I/O portsKnown for one	9 x 4pin Fan Header 2 x LAN LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	LSI 1068 PCI-X 8 ports SAS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC655 6-ch.

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