Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A-H/HDMI AMD vs ASUS P5E-VM SE

22specifications compared
10differ
12identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:AMD
- P5E-VM SE:Intel
Processor socket
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:Socket AM2
- P5E-VM SE:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5E-VM SE:Non-ECC
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:8
- P5E-VM SE:6
Number of SATA connectors
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:6
- P5E-VM SE:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:4
- P5E-VM SE:6
Audio chip
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:Realtek ALC1200
- P5E-VM SE:Realtek ALC883
Width
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:305 mm
- P5E-VM SE:244 mm

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Comparison of M3A-H/HDMI, P5E-VM SE
34 specifications	A ASUS M3A-H/HDMI AMD Model M3A-H/HDMI View product	B ASUS P5E-VM SE View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 3200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 780G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC883
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 3 x PCI 2.2	1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 1 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	244 mm

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