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ASUS A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX vs GIGABYTE 8I845PE-RZ Socket 478 ATX

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  • 6specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 3identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:AMD
    • 8I845PE-RZ Socket 478 ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:Socket 939
    • 8I845PE-RZ Socket 478 ATX:Socket 478

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51 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket 939Socket 478
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneNVIDIA nForce 4 SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI1 x AGP 4x, supports 1.5v display card only. 5 x PCI (PCI 2.2 compliant)
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source295 x 200
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCMedia Audio AC'97 CODEC
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal I/O Connectors 1 x FDD 2 x UDMA ATA 100/66 Bus Master IDE 2 x USB 2.0 (4 ports by cable with rear USB bracket) S/P DIF input/output (with rear bracket) 3 x cooling fan pin headers CD/AUX in Rear Panel I/O 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN port 1 x LPT 2 x COM ports Audio (1 x Line-in / 1 x Lin
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8100C Ethernet controller
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceXpress Install Norton Internet Security Norton Anti Virus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Norton Parental Control Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Acrobat e-Book Reader IAA (Intel Application Accelerator) Direct X 8.1

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