Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5RD2-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI 975X Platinum

23specifications compared
8differ
15identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5RD2-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- 975X Platinum:4
Maximum internal memory
- P5RD2-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
- 975X Platinum:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5RD2-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- 975X Platinum:2
Networking features
- P5RD2-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit/s LAN
- 975X Platinum:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- P5RD2-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- 975X Platinum:ATX
Width
- P5RD2-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- 975X Platinum:305 mm
Depth
- P5RD2-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:218 mm
- 975X Platinum:245 mm

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Comparison of P5RD2-VM, 975X Platinum
35 specifications	A ASUS P5RD2-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5RD2-VM View product	B MSI 975X Platinum View product
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit/s LAN	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	244 x 218	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Integrated Radeon X300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek AL883
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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