Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-8I875 motherboard Intel® 875P Socket 478 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
- GA-8I875 motherboard Intel® 875P Socket 478 ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:Socket 939
- GA-8I875 motherboard Intel® 875P Socket 478 ATX:Socket 478
Maximum internal memory
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:2 GB
- GA-8I875 motherboard Intel® 875P Socket 478 ATX:4 GB
Motherboard chipset
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI
- GA-8I875 motherboard Intel® 875P Socket 478 ATX:Intel® 875P

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Comparison of A8N-SLI, GA-8I875
51 specifications	A ASUS A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX Model A8N-SLI View product	B GIGABYTE GA-8I875 motherboard Intel® 875P Socket 478 ATX Model GA-8I875 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	Socket 478
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	4 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
Features1 differ
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 chipsetDiffers	NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI	Intel® 875P
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 Pro slot 5 x PCI slots (PCI 2.3 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 ALC658 CODEC
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal I/O Connectors 2 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x IEEE 1394 pin headers 2 x UltraDMA 100/66 Bus Master IDE 1 x FDD 2 x USB 2.0 (Support 4 ports by cable) 1 x S/P DIF input/output pin header CD/AUX in 1 x Game port pin header Rear Panel I/O 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN port 1 x LPT port 2 x COM
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IntelPRO /1000 CT Ethernet Controller
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security 2003 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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