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ASUS M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5E-V HDMI

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 24identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • P5E-V HDMI:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • P5E-V HDMI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5E-V HDMI:Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1
    • P5E-V HDMI:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:4
    • P5E-V HDMI:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • P5E-V HDMI:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:4
    • P5E-V HDMI:6
  • Depth
    • M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:218 mm
    • P5E-V HDMI:244 mm

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Comparison of M3A, P5E-V HDMI
44 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+10, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGMA X3500
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 770Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneSFS ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 3 x PCI 2.22 x PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers218 mm244 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100/66SATA II
Controller interface typeDiffersSerial ATA IIJMicron JMB368 PATA
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Special featuresKnown for one- ASUS AI Gear 2 - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 2Unknown — not stated by the source

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