Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P5VD2-VM SE

33specifications compared
15differ
18identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- P5VD2-VM SE:Intel
Processor socket
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- P5VD2-VM SE:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- P5VD2-VM SE:2
ECC сompatibility
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5VD2-VM SE:Non-ECC
RAID levels
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1
- P5VD2-VM SE:0, 1, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
- P5VD2-VM SE:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- P5VD2-VM SE:2
Audio chip
- M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- P5VD2-VM SE:Realtek ALC662

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Comparison of M2A-VM, P5VD2-VM SE
47 specifications	A ASUS M2A-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2A-VM View product	B ASUS P5VD2-VM SE View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC662
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	SFS ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M900
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI	1x PCIe x16 1x PCIe x1 2x PCI 2.2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	229 mm	178 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Anti Virus (OEM)	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA I/II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresDiffers	ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Q-Fan	CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Q-Fan MyLogo
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PXE, WOR by PME	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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