Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5VD2-VM SE vs MSI K9AGM2-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5VD2-VM SE:Intel
- K9AGM2-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5VD2-VM SE:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AGM2-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Audio chip
- P5VD2-VM SE:Realtek ALC662
- K9AGM2-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels
- P5VD2-VM SE:5.1 channels
- K9AGM2-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:7.1 channels

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Comparison of P5VD2-VM SE, K9AGM2-FIH
45 specifications	A ASUS P5VD2-VM SE View product	B MSI K9AGM2-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9AGM2-FIH View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	256 MB	256 MB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown 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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	VIA P4M900	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCIe x16 1x PCIe x1 2x PCI 2.2	2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	178 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Q-Fan MyLogo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet

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