Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MB ASUS A8R-MVP vs ASUS P5PL2 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- MB ASUS A8R-MVP:AMD
- P5PL2 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- MB ASUS A8R-MVP:Socket 939
- P5PL2 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- MB ASUS A8R-MVP:4 GB
- P5PL2 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB

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Comparison of MB ASUS A8R-MVP, P5PL2
35 specifications	A ASUS MB ASUS A8R-MVP View product	B ASUS P5PL2 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5PL2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit LAN Controller, featuring AI NET2	RTL8111B PCI-E Gb LAN
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 slot for discrete graphics card 1 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	1 xPCI-E x16 2 xPCI-E x1 3 xPCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version)	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Anti-Virus Software
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	ADI AD1986A SoundMAX 6-channel CODEC	ADI1986A 6-ch Audio CODEC
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WOL by PME,WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 245	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x IEEE1394a 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Output 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x 6-Channel High Definition Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 Internal I/O Connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 1 x IEEE1394a connectors 4 x SATA 3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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