Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS K8V-MX VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX vs ASUS P5E3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K8V-MX VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:AMD
- P5E3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- K8V-MX VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:Socket 754
- P5E3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- K8V-MX VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:2 GB
- P5E3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
Motherboard form factor
- K8V-MX VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:micro ATX
- P5E3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of K8V-MX, P5E3
50 specifications	A ASUS K8V-MX VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX Model K8V-MX View product	B ASUS P5E3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5E3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 754	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) 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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 88E8056
Networking featuresDiffers	Realtek RTL8201CL 10/100M LAN PHY	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP/Vista
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS C.P.R. ASUS AI Booster
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	VIA K8M800	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x AGP8X 3 x PCI	2x PCIe 2.0 x16 2x PCIe x1 2x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe Anti-Virus Software ASUS LiveUpdate	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS Q-Connector ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS AI Nap ASUS EPU ASUS MyLogo 3
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	245 x 245	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	ADI AD1988 SoundMAX 6-channel CODEC	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x VGA 1 x Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 4 x USB Internal I/O Connectors 2 x USB connector supports additional 4 USB ports 24-pin ATX Power connector 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector CD / AUX audio in Chassis Intrusion CPU / Chassis FA	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons