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ASUS P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX

27specifications compared
10differ
17identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:2 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Networking features
- P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:10/100 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio output channels
- P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5.1 channels
- K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:7.1 channels
Width
- P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:245 mm

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Comparison of P5VD2-X, K9VGM-V
49 specifications	A ASUS P5VD2-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5VD2-X View product	B MSI K9VGM-V Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9VGM-V 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
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8201CL
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 4x PCI 2.2	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-Virus Software Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft Direct X 9.0c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	SFS ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL by PME, WOR by PME	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1xIrDA pinheader

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