Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9N Platinum

23specifications compared
12differ
11identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9N Platinum:AMD
Processor socket
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9N Platinum:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- K9N Platinum:8 GB
RAID levels
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1, JBOD
- K9N Platinum:0+1, 5
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9N Platinum:3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- K9N Platinum:2
Networking features
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Fast Ethernet
- K9N Platinum:Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip
- P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ADI AD1986A
- K9N Platinum:Realtek ALC883

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Comparison of P5VDC-X, K9N Platinum
43 specifications	A ASUS P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5VDC-X 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
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	1, JBOD	0+1, 5
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8201CL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1986A	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x AGP8X 1x PCI-E x16 3x PCI	2x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 32-bit
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100	Ultra-ATA/133
Controller interface typeDiffers	Serial ATA	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
Special featuresKnown for one	CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash MyLogo	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	229 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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