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ASUS A7N8X Socket A (462) ATX vs MSI MB MSI AMD SA KM3M-V M-ATX

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- A7N8X Socket A (462) ATX:3 GB
- MB MSI AMD SA KM3M-V M-ATX:2 GB
Motherboard form factor
- A7N8X Socket A (462) ATX:ATX
- MB MSI AMD SA KM3M-V M-ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of A7N8X, MB MSI AMD SA KM3M-V M-ATX
14 specifications	A ASUS A7N8X Socket A (462) ATX Model A7N8X View product	B MSI MB MSI AMD SA KM3M-V M-ATX View product
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	MCP integrated NVIDIA MAC + Realtek 8201BL PHY	VIA VT8237 integrated MAC + VIA 6103 PHY.
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x AGP Pro/8X (1.5V only), 5 x PCI	1 AGP 4X; 3 PCI; 8 USB
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 x 192
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC650 6CH w/built in HP amplifier	VIA 1617A Codec 5.1 Channel AC'97 software audio
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated ProSavage8(tm) 2D/3D Graphic Controller
I/O portsDiffers	1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x Audio I/O 4 x USB 2.0	- 1 floppy port supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes - 2 serial port (COM1 + Pin-out) and 1 VGA port - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 8 USB ports (Rear x 4 / Front x 4) - 1 Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In port - 1 LAN RJ45 connector - 1 IrDA connector for SIR/CIR/ASKIR/HPS
Controller interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe Trend MicroPC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software with Windows XP support ASUS LiveUpdate Utility	Unknown — not stated by the source

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