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ASUS P5K-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE AMD 690G chipset

23specifications compared
7differ
16identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5K-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- AMD 690G chipset:AMD
Processor socket
- P5K-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- AMD 690G chipset:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- P5K-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- AMD 690G chipset:16 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5K-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- AMD 690G chipset:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5K-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- AMD 690G chipset:2
Audio chip
- P5K-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- AMD 690G chipset:Realtek ALC889A

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Comparison of P5K-VM, AMD 690G chipset
59 specifications	A ASUS P5K-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5K-VM View product	B GIGABYTE AMD 690G chipset View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MHz
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 3100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	6	6
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	SFS ASUS C.P.R. PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x4 2 x PCI	1 PCI Express x 16 slot 1 PCI Express x 4 slot 2 PCI slot
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPDIF
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS AI Lifestyle Features: - AP Trigger. - ASUS AI Gear2. - ASUS AI Nap. - ASUS Q-Fan. ASUS Crystal Sound: - ASUS Noise Filter. ASUS EZ DIY: - ASUS Q-Connector. - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. - ASUS EZ Flash 2.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Marvell 88E8056	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 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	Unknown — not stated by the source

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