Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5NT WS vs ASUS P5VD2-VM SE

31specifications compared
16differ
15identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5NT WS:4
- P5VD2-VM SE:2
RAID levels
- P5NT WS:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
- P5VD2-VM SE:0, 1, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5NT WS:3
- P5VD2-VM SE:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5NT WS:6
- P5VD2-VM SE:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P5NT WS:4
- P5VD2-VM SE:1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5NT WS:2
- P5VD2-VM SE:1
Motherboard form factor
- P5NT WS:ATX
- P5VD2-VM SE:micro ATX
Audio chip
- P5NT WS:RealTek ALC888
- P5VD2-VM SE:Realtek ALC662

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Comparison of P5NT WS, P5VD2-VM SE
49 specifications	A ASUS P5NT WS View product	B ASUS P5VD2-VM SE View product
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	0, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) 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
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Dual Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	RealTek ALC888	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	AI NOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M900
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	3x PCI Express x16 1x PCI-X 2x PCI Express x1 1x PCI 2.2	1x PCIe x16 1x PCIe x1 2x PCI 2.2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	178 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti Virus (OEM)	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA I/II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresDiffers	ASUS EZ DIY ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Q-Fan 2	CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Q-Fan MyLogo
Manageability featuresDiffers	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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