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ASUS K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX vs ASUS P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 10identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:AMD
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:Socket 754
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:2
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:2 GB
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:2
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:2
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:1
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:micro ATX
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:ATX

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Comparison of K8N-VM, P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e
44 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket 754LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers28
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersIntegrated 10/100 MbMarvell 88E8066/8062 PCI-E Dual Gb LAN & WiFi AP
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC882
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI2 x PCI-E x 16 2 x PCI-X 2 x PCI 2.2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility AMD Cool ' n' Quiet Utility Anti-virus softwareASUS PC Probe II RAID utility Symantec NIS 2005 Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 Microsoft Direct X 9.0C
Other featuresidentical
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, AI NET, Chassis Intrusion
Audio outputKnown for oneHigh Definition Audio, ADI AD1986A 5.1channel CODECUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGeForce 6 GPUUnknown — not stated by the source

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