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ASUS M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS Motherboard DSBF-DE/SAS

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 4identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • Motherboard DSBF-DE/SAS:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • Motherboard DSBF-DE/SAS:LGA 771 (Socket J)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
    • Motherboard DSBF-DE/SAS:32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:0
    • Motherboard DSBF-DE/SAS:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:3
    • Motherboard DSBF-DE/SAS:1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:4
    • Motherboard DSBF-DE/SAS:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:4
    • Motherboard DSBF-DE/SAS:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M2A-MVP AMD 480X CrossFire Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • Motherboard DSBF-DE/SAS:2

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45 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 771 (Socket J)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers00, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio 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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
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 quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity11
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersMarvell 88E8001Intel® 82563EB
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXSSI EEB
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 480X CrossFireIntel® 5000P
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one2x PCI Express 2x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm330 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti VirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA I/IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS MyLogo ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS Q-Fan2 ASUS C.P.RUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C

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