Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS NCL-DE motherboard Socket 603 ATX vs ASUS P5vdc-mx VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- NCL-DE motherboard Socket 603 ATX:Socket 603
- P5vdc-mx VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- NCL-DE motherboard Socket 603 ATX:16 GB
- P5vdc-mx VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- NCL-DE motherboard Socket 603 ATX:8 MB
- P5vdc-mx VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:128 MB
Motherboard form factor
- NCL-DE motherboard Socket 603 ATX:ATX
- P5vdc-mx VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of NCL-DE, P5vdc-mx
52 specifications	A ASUS NCL-DE motherboard Socket 603 ATX Model NCL-DE View product	B ASUS P5vdc-mx VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5vdc-mx View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 603	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	2 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	8 MB	128 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000 Server Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows 2003 Standard Windows 2003 Web Windows 2003 Enterprise Red Hat8.0 Red Hat Enterprise ES Red Hat9.0 Red Hat Enterprise AS SuSE 9.0 SuSE Enterprise Server 8.0 Netware6.0 Netware6.5 SCO UNIXWARE7.1.3 SCO OPENSERVER5.0.7 Free BSD4.9 Solaris9.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M800 Pro
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 1 x Mini-PCI Socket	1 x AGP8X/4X (1.5V only) 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI, PCI 2.2
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraATA 33 / 66 / 100 /133	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerDiffers	ATI RAGE-XL	Integrated VIA UniChrome Graphics
Manageability featuresKnown for one	ASWM2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 x 245
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC653 AC'97 6-channel Audio CODEC
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA out 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x 6-Channel Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 Internal I/O Connectors 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector supports additional 4 USB ports 4 x SATA connector 2 x IDE connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8201CL 10/100 LAN Controller
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version)

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