Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX vs MSI MB MSI AMD S754 K8M NEO V M-ATX

7specifications compared
3differ
4identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:Socket 939
- MB MSI AMD S754 K8M NEO V M-ATX:Socket 754
Motherboard chipset
- A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX:NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI
- MB MSI AMD S754 K8M NEO V M-ATX:VIA K8M800

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Comparison of A8N-SLI, MB MSI AMD S754 K8M NEO V M-ATX
52 specifications	A ASUS A8N-SLI motherboard NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Socket 939 ATX Model A8N-SLI View product	B MSI MB MSI AMD S754 K8M NEO V M-ATX View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	Socket 754
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
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 chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI	VIA K8M800
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	AGP 8X; 8 USB
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 210
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 channels software audio codec Realtek ALC655
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S3 Graphics UniChrome 2D/3D Graphics
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 floppy port supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes - 1 serial port (COMA) - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 1 Audio port - 1 D-Bracket2 pinheader - 1 RJ-45 LAN Jack - 8 USB Ports (Front x 4 / Rear x 4) - 1 VGA Port
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek 8201CL LAN PHY Supports 10/100Mb/s auto-negotiation operation

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