Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8N-SLI SE vs MSI K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX

23specifications compared
11differ
12identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- A8N-SLI SE:Socket 939
- K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:Socket 754
Number of memory slots
- A8N-SLI SE:4
- K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- A8N-SLI SE:4 GB
- K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- A8N-SLI SE:3
- K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- A8N-SLI SE:4
- K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A8N-SLI SE:2
- K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:4
Networking features
- A8N-SLI SE:External PHY
- K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:VT6103L 10/100Mb/s PHY
Motherboard form factor
- A8N-SLI SE:ATX
- K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of A8N-SLI SE, K8MM3-V
38 specifications	A ASUS A8N-SLI SE View product	B MSI K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX Model K8MM3-V View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	Socket 754
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	External PHY	VT6103L 10/100Mb/s PHY
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA K8M800
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT1617A
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI-E x16 - SLI mode: x8, x8 - Default (single VGA): x16 1 x PCI-E x 1/ 1 x PCI-E x 4(x2 mode) 3 x PCI	1 x AGP 8x/4x 3 x 32-bit Master PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II AI Booster Anti-Virus Software NVIDIA nTune Utility ASUS LiveUpdate	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC850, 6-ch AC'97 CODEC	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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