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ASUS M2N 1394 vs ASUS P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 18identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N 1394:AMD
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N 1394:Socket AM2
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N 1394:4
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N 1394:8 GB
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M2N 1394:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N 1394:3
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N 1394:4
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M2N 1394:1
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of M2N 1394, P5VD2-VM
49 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — 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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988AADI AD1986A
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresDiffersSFS ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS C.P.R.ASUS C.P.R. SFS
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA P4M900
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 2x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size32 Mbit32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers206 mm218 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti-virus (OEM)Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM)
Other features3 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltra DMA 133/100/66/33Serial ATA
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA IIUltraDMA 133/100/66/33
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresDiffersWOL PME, WOR PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXEWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPL
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Fan MyLogo
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB

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