ASUS P5VD1-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 945P PLATINUM Retail

Comparison of P5VD1-X, 945P PLATINUM Retail

14 specifications	A ASUS P5VD1-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5VD1-X View product	B MSI 945P PLATINUM RetailView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 MB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	1, JBOD	0, 1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Intel 82540EM Gigabit LAN Controller	Fast Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mb/s
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x AGP8X 1 x PCI-E x16 (max. x4 mode) 3 x PCI	PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x 32-bit v2.3 master PCI
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version)	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 229	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffers	ADI AD1888 SoundMAX 6-channel CODEC	7.1 Realtek ALC882
I/O portsDiffers	Max. 8 USB2.0 ports Back Panel I/O Ports: 1 x Parallel 1 x COM Port 1 x S/PDIF Out 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x RJ45 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 6-Channel Audio I/O Internal I/O Connectors: 2 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 1 x GAME/MIDI port connector 1 x S/PDIF out connector C	1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port (COM 1) 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x Coaxial SPDIF out 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack (S/SPDIF out) 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN jacks

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