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ASUS P5B-E Plus vs ASUS P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 23identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5B-E Plus:4
    • P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5B-E Plus:8 GB
    • P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5B-E Plus:3
    • P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5B-E Plus:7
    • P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • P5B-E Plus:1
    • P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P5B-E Plus:3
    • P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • Audio chip
    • P5B-E Plus:ADI AD1988A
    • P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC883
  • Audio output channels
    • P5B-E Plus:7.1 channels
    • P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5.1 channels

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Comparison of P5B-E Plus, P5VD2-X
45 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers73
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988ARealtek ALC883
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x4 1x PCI-E x1 3x PCI 2.21x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 4x PCI 2.2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm218 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI SuiteDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-Virus Software Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft Direct X 9.0c
Other features4 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100/66Serial ATA II
Controller interface typeDiffersSerial ATA IIUltraDMA 133/100
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresDiffers- ASUS AI Gear - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS Fanless Design - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 2SFS ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS C.P.R.
Manageability featuresDiffersWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEWOL by PME, WOR by PME
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, JBOD

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