Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A ASUS M2N 1394 View product	B ASUS P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5VD2-VM 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 сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	0, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1988A	ADI AD1986A
Overclocking featuresDiffers	SFS ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS C.P.R.	ASUS C.P.R. SFS
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M900
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI	1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 2x PCI 2.2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	206 mm	218 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers 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 typeDiffers	Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33	Serial ATA
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA II	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresDiffers	WOL PME, WOR PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPL
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Fan MyLogo
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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