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ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX vs ASUS K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 12identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX:Socket 939
    • K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:Socket 754
  • Number of memory slots
    • A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX:4
    • K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX:4 GB
    • K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:2 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX:4
    • K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX:5
    • K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX:2
    • K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX:ATX
    • K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:micro ATX
  • BIOS memory size
    • A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX:64 Mbit
    • K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:32 Mbit

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Comparison of A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX, K8N-VM
45 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket 939Socket 754
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers52
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit LAN Marvell 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit LAN & Wireless 54 Mbps IEEE 802.11gIntegrated 10/100 Mb
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC850Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI-E x16 with SLI, x16, x16 1 x PCI-E x4 (PCI-E x4 / PCI-E x1) 3 x PCI 2.21 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm193 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NV RIS (Remote Installation Service) application NV Firewall NV RAID Anti-virus software (OEM version)Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility AMD Cool ' n' Quiet Utility Anti-virus software
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffersCoaxial / Optical S/PDIFHigh Definition Audio, ADI AD1986A 5.1channel CODEC
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPLUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for oneRAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 & JBOD - Serial ATA Silicon Image 3132Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGeForce 6 GPU

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