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ASUS M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

29specifications compared
15differ
14identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:4
- P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
ECC сompatibility
- M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
- P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
RAID levels
- M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1
- P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:3
- P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:4
- P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of M3A, P5SD2-VM
48 specifications	A ASUS M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX Model M3A View product	B ASUS P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5SD2-VM View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1	0, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	SFS ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP/2003 sever/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 3 x PCI 2.2	1 x PCI-E x 16 1 x PCI-E x 1 2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	218 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	Serial ATA II	SIS 968
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresDiffers	- 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 2	CrashFree BIOS 2 Q-FAN EZ Flash MyLogo
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SIS Mirage 3+
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WOL PME, WOR PME, PXE
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS LiveUpdate

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