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ASUS M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P5LD2-VM DH

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 21identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
    • P5LD2-VM DH:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
    • P5LD2-VM DH:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
    • P5LD2-VM DH:4 GB
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
    • P5LD2-VM DH:1
  • Audio chip
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:ADI AD1986A
    • P5LD2-VM DH:Realtek ALC882
  • Audio output channels
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:5.1 channels
    • P5LD2-VM DH:7.1 channels
  • BIOS memory size
    • M2NPV-VM motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:32 Mbit
    • P5LD2-VM DH:64 Mbit

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Comparison of M2NPV-VM, P5LD2-VM DH
45 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGMA 950
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 82573L
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1986ARealtek ALC882
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 2x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width245 mm245 mm
Depth245 mm245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNVIDIA MediaShield RAID ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate AMD Cool ' n' Quiet Anti-virus (OEM)Drivers ASUS PC Probe II Anti-Virus Software (trial) ASUS LiveUpdate
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceITE IDE (Ultra-ATA 133/100)
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel ICH7 DH South Bridge
Special featuresDiffersASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS My Logo ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2ASUS C.P.R. ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 MyLogo ASUS Q-Fan
Manageability featuresDiffersWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR, PXEWOR by Ring, WOL/WOR by PME, WO USB, WO KB/MS,PXE, RPL
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGeForce 6 GPUUnknown — not stated by the source

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