Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q-VM DO vs GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

27specifications compared
7differ
20identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5Q-VM DO has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P5Q-VM DO has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (16 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS P5Q-VM DO has 2 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (6 vs 4). RAID levels: 0, 1 on the ASUS P5Q-VM DO, 0, 1, 0+1, 5 on the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Networking features: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS P5Q-VM DO, 10/100/1000 Mbit on the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

Number of memory slots
- P5Q-VM DO:4
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P5Q-VM DO:16 GB
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
RAID levels
- P5Q-VM DO:0, 1
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5
Number of SATA connectors
- P5Q-VM DO:6
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Networking features
- P5Q-VM DO:Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
Audio output channels
- P5Q-VM DO:5.1 channels
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6.1 channels
Controller interface type
- P5Q-VM DO:SATA
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:iTE IT8718

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Comparison of P5Q-VM DO, GA-73PVM-S2
53 specifications	A ASUS P5Q-VM DO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-73PVM-S2 View product
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 0+1, 5
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82567LM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	6.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP/9X/ME
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	iTE IT8718
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 x 194 x 0 mm
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS
Audio outputKnown for one	VIA VT1705	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	X4500 HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	229 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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