Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-K8N motherboard Socket 754 ATX

29specifications compared
12differ
17identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:Socket 939
- GA-K8N motherboard Socket 754 ATX:Socket 754
Supported memory clock speeds
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:400 MHz
- GA-K8N motherboard Socket 754 ATX:266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:2 GB
- GA-K8N motherboard Socket 754 ATX:3 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:SATA
- GA-K8N motherboard Socket 754 ATX:IDE
USB 2.0 connectors
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:3
- GA-K8N motherboard Socket 754 ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:4
- GA-K8N motherboard Socket 754 ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:4
- GA-K8N motherboard Socket 754 ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:2
- GA-K8N motherboard Socket 754 ATX:1

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Comparison of A8N-SLI, GA-K8N
59 specifications	A ASUS A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX Model A8N-SLI View product	B GIGABYTE GA-K8N motherboard Socket 754 ATX Model GA-K8N View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	Socket 754
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Athlon
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	400 MHz	266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	3 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	IDE
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
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
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
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
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
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
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC658
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
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 2.3 compliant)
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connector	Yes	Yes
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 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors (supports 4 ports) 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 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ45
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek 8100C Ethernet controller

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