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

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 19identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2N-E SLI:AMD
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2N-E SLI:Socket AM2
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N-E SLI:4
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N-E SLI:8 GB
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M2N-E SLI:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N-E SLI:4
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2N-E SLI:ATX
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Audio output channels
    • M2N-E SLI:7.1 channels
    • P5VD2-VM motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels

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Comparison of M2N-E SLI, P5VD2-VM
50 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectors22
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 IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA P4M900
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceADI AD1986A
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS C.P.R. SFS
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.21x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 2x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size32 Mbit32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers350 mm244 mm
Depth218 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 features4 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100/66/33Serial ATA
Controller interface typeDiffersSerial ATA IIUltraDMA 133/100/66/33
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresDiffersASUS EZ DIY ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS MyLogo2CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Fan MyLogo
Manageability featuresDiffersWOL PME, WOR PME, Chassis Intrusion, PXEWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPL
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB

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