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ASUS P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 15identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
  • LAN controller
    • P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111B
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8201CL
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
    • GA-VM900M motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of P5PL2-E, GA-VM900M
47 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown 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
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantity11
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111BRealtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100Mb Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA P4M900
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA VT1708A
Power source typeATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one6.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R SFS: 200 MHz - 450MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express X16 2 x PCI E X1 3 x PCI(PCI2.2)1 PCI Expressx16 1 PCI Expressx1 2 PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source233 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio outputKnown for oneADI1986AUnknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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