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ASUS P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 11identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
  • RAID levels
    • P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1, JBOD
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1
  • Networking features
    • P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Fast Ethernet
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Width
    • P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
  • Depth
    • P5VDC-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:229 mm
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:220 mm

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Comparison of P5VDC-X, PM8PM-L
43 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers1, JBOD0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8201CLUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersFast Ethernet10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1986AUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA P4M800 Pro
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x AGP8X 1x PCI-E x16 3x PCI1 x AGP 8x/4X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneCrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash MyLogoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC655
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS3 UniChrome Pro

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