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ASUS P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K9N Platinum

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- K9N Platinum:AMD
Processor socket
- P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9N Platinum:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- K9N Platinum:4
Maximum internal memory
- P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- K9N Platinum:8 GB
RAID levels
- P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- K9N Platinum:0+1, 5
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- K9N Platinum:3
Number of SATA connectors
- P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- K9N Platinum:6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- K9N Platinum:1

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Comparison of P5VD2-MX, K9N Platinum
48 specifications	A ASUS P5VD2-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5VD2-MX View product	B MSI K9N Platinum View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0	0+1, 5
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	2	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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8201CL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1986A	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 2x PCI	2x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 32-bit
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	235 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	218 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Integrated	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flash MyLogo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intruction, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra-ATA/133
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II

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