Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-7N400-L motherboard Socket A (462) ATX

6specifications compared
3differ
3identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:Socket 939
- GA-7N400-L motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:Socket A (462)
Maximum internal memory
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:2 GB
- GA-7N400-L motherboard Socket A (462) ATX:3 GB

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Comparison of A8N-SLI, GA-7N400-L
52 specifications	A ASUS A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX Model A8N-SLI View product	B GIGABYTE GA-7N400-L motherboard Socket A (462) ATX Model GA-7N400-L View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	Socket A (462)
Memory1 differ
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 memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 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
Featuresidentical
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP
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 slot (8x/4x-AGP 3.0 compliant), supports 1.5v display card only. 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	305 x 244
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC650/655 Audio AC'97 Codec
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal I/O Connectors 2 x UDMA ATA 133/100/66 Bus Master IDE connectors 1 x FDD connector 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 connector S/P DIF input/output pin header 2 x cooling fan pin headers CD/AUX in 1 x Game/Midi connector Rear Panel I/O PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ45 port 2 x COM ports 1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek 8100C LAN chip
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet SecurityTM Norton Anti VirusTM NortonTM Personal Firewall NortonTM Privacy Control NortonTM Parental Control NortonTM Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Acrobat e-Book Reader

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