Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX vs ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard Socket 478 ATX

34specifications compared
11differ
23identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:AMD
- P4PE2-X motherboard Socket 478 ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:Socket 939
- P4PE2-X motherboard Socket 478 ATX:Socket 478
Supported memory clock speeds
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:400 MHz
- P4PE2-X motherboard Socket 478 ATX:2100,3200 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:3
- P4PE2-X motherboard Socket 478 ATX:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:1
- P4PE2-X motherboard Socket 478 ATX:0
Motherboard chipset family
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:AMD
- P4PE2-X motherboard Socket 478 ATX:Intel
Audio output channels
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:7.1 channels
- P4PE2-X motherboard Socket 478 ATX:5.1 channels
PCI slots
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:3
- P4PE2-X motherboard Socket 478 ATX:4

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Comparison of A8N-SLI, P4PE2-X
57 specifications	A ASUS A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX Model A8N-SLI View product	B ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard Socket 478 ATX Model P4PE2-X View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	Socket 478
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	400 MHz	2100,3200 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	3	4
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	1 x AGP 4X (1.5V only); 4 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	3 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	245 mm	178 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Back Panel I/O Ports: 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 1 x S/PDIF out Interface 4 x USB 2.0 Internal I/O Connectors: - 1 x USB 2.0 connector support additional 2 USB 2.0 ports - CPU / Chassis FAN connectors - Chassis Intrusion - 20-pin ATX Power connect
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8101L 10/100 Mbps LAN PCI controller

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