Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8n-vm csm vs GIGABYTE GA-8I915G PRO

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A8n-vm csm:AMD
- GA-8I915G PRO:Intel
Processor socket
- A8n-vm csm:Socket 939
- GA-8I915G PRO:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Motherboard form factor
- A8n-vm csm:micro ATX
- GA-8I915G PRO:ATX

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Comparison of A8n-vm csm, GA-8I915G PRO
32 specifications	A ASUS A8n-vm csm View product	B GIGABYTE GA-8I915G PRO View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Integrated Gbit MAC with Marvell 88E1111 external PHY	Marvell 8001 Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	1 x PCIe X 16 3 x PCIe X 1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility AMD Cool ' n' Quiet Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version)	Norton Internet Security 2004 - Norton Anti Virus - Norton Personal Firewall - Norton Privacy Control - Norton Parental Control - Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	High Definition Audio, ADI AD1986A 5.1channel CODEC	C-Media 9880
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	245 x 245	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Integrated GeForce 6 GPU	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x VGA/DVI out 1 x VGA/RGB out 4 x USB 1 x IEEE 1394 1 x 5.1 channel Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x Parallel Internal I/O Connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394 connector 1 x TV out connector 1 x S/PDIF output	Unknown — not stated by the source

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