Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX vs GIGABYTE 8VM800M-RZ VIA PM800 Socket 478 micro ATX

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:AMD
- 8VM800M-RZ VIA PM800 Socket 478 micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:Socket 939
- 8VM800M-RZ VIA PM800 Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
Motherboard form factor
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:ATX
- 8VM800M-RZ VIA PM800 Socket 478 micro ATX:micro ATX
Motherboard chipset
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI
- 8VM800M-RZ VIA PM800 Socket 478 micro ATX:VIA PM800

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Comparison of A8N-SLI, 8VM800M-RZ
51 specifications	A ASUS A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX Model A8N-SLI View product	B GIGABYTE 8VM800M-RZ VIA PM800 Socket 478 micro ATX Model 8VM800M-RZ View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	Socket 478
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown 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
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI	VIA PM800
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 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 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	1 x AGP 8X/4X slot 5 x PCI slots (PCI 2.2 compliant)
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 x 244
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C-Media 9761 codec chip
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal I/O Connectors 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors (4 ports by cable) S/P DIF input/output pin header 2 x Serial ATA port 2 x UDMA ATA 133/100/66 Bus Master IDE connector 1 x FDD connector 1 x CD/AUX in 1 x Game/Midi connector Rear Panel I/O 1 x VGA port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN port 1 x LPT p
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA 6103L PHY
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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

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