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ASUS motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR vs ASUS P5E-VM HDMI

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 16identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:AMD
    • P5E-VM HDMI:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:Socket AM2
    • P5E-VM HDMI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5E-VM HDMI:Non-ECC
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:0
    • P5E-VM HDMI:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:4
    • P5E-VM HDMI:6
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:0
    • P5E-VM HDMI:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:ATX
    • P5E-VM HDMI:micro ATX

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Comparison of motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR, P5E-VM HDMI
53 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGMA X3500
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC883
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePT2, ASUS C.P.R, SFS
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x PCI-E X16 2 x PCI-E X1 1 x PCI
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
BIOS typeKnown for oneAwardUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltraDMA 133/100/6
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA II
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Audio outputKnown for oneCoaxial / Optical S/PDIF out portsUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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