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ASUS A7N8X-X ATX vs MSI MB MSI INTEL S478 865PE NEO2-V ATX

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MB MSI INTEL S478 865PE NEO2-V ATX has 1 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS A7N8X-X ATX (4 GB vs 3 GB).

Maximum internal memory
- A7N8X-X ATX:3 GB
- MB MSI INTEL S478 865PE NEO2-V ATX:4 GB

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Comparison of A7N8X-X, MB MSI INTEL S478 865PE NEO2-V ATX
12 specifications	A ASUS A7N8X-X ATX Model A7N8X-X View product	B MSI MB MSI INTEL S478 865PE NEO2-V ATX View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket 478
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	MCP integrated NVIDIA MAC + Realtek 8201BL PHY	Realtek 8100C.Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY in one chip.Supports 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s auto-negotiation operation.
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x AGP(1.5V), 5 x PCI	One AGP slot supports 8x/4x at 0.8V (AGP 3.0) or 4x at 1.5V (3.3V not supported).Five 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface).
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	295 x 210
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC650 6CH w/built in HP amplifier	AC'97 link controller integrated in ICH5 6 channels software audio codec ALC655.
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 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes - 1 serial port COM1 - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 8 USB 2.0 ports (Rear * 4/ Front * 4) - 1 Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In port - 1 RJ45 LAN jack - 1 RCA SPDIF Out
Controller interface typeKnown for one	2 x 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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