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ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-8GPNXP Duo

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 10identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-8GPNXP Duo:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:Socket A (462)
    • GA-8GPNXP Duo:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:2 GB
    • GA-8GPNXP Duo:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:1
    • GA-8GPNXP Duo:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:2
    • GA-8GPNXP Duo:3
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:1
    • GA-8GPNXP Duo:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:1
    • GA-8GPNXP Duo:0
  • Headphone outputs
    • A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:1
    • GA-8GPNXP Duo:6

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Comparison of A7V8X-MX, GA-8GPNXP Duo
52 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket A (462)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots22
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers23
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetGigabit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1980C-Media CMI9880
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 915P Express
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots33
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS EZ Flash ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection) CrashFree BIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0 DMI 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceITE 8212
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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