Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
LAN controller
- P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Marvell 88E8001
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT6103L
Networking features
- P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit LAN
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio output
- P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ADI AD1988A
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT1708

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Comparison of P5B-V, P4M890M-L
44 specifications	A ASUS P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5B-V View product	B MSI P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P4M890M-L View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Marvell 88E8001	VIA VT6103L
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI-E x16 2 x PCI-E x1 3 x PCI	- 1 PCI Express x 16 - 2 PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite ASUS Music Alarm Anti-virus software (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	ADI AD1988A	VIA VT1708
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 x Parallel - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard - 1 x PS/2 Mouse - 1 x Audio I/O (6 in 1) - 4 x USB 2.0 - 1 x IEEE1394 (optional) - 1 x RJ45 LAN jack - 1 x VGA port

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