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ASUS P5B-Plus Vista Edition vs ASUS P5VD2-MX SE

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 11identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5B-Plus Vista Edition:2
    • P5VD2-MX SE:4
  • S/PDIF out connector
    • P5B-Plus Vista Edition:Yes
    • P5VD2-MX SE:No
  • ATX Power connector (24-pin)
    • P5B-Plus Vista Edition:Yes
    • P5VD2-MX SE:No
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5B-Plus Vista Edition:2
    • P5VD2-MX SE:1
  • BIOS memory size
    • P5B-Plus Vista Edition:64 Mbit
    • P5VD2-MX SE:16 Mbit

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Comparison of P5B-Plus Vista Edition, P5VD2-MX SE
47 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100 LAN
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorDiffersYesNo
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)DiffersYesNo
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneSFS ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC660
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI-E x16 3x PCI-E x1 3x PCI 2.21 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one228.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti Virus (OEM)ASUS Screen Saver Anti-virus ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update VCT
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA I/IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS AI Gear ASUS Q-Fan 2Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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