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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8V-XE motherboard Socket 939 ATX vs MSI K9N Platinum

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 17identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket 939
    • Socket AM2
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
    • 0+1, 5
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • Networking features
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Dual Gigabit Ethernet
  • Audio chip
    • ADI AD1986A
    • Realtek ALC883
  • Audio output channels
    • 5.1 channels
    • 7.1 channels
  • Controller 2nd interface type
    • UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
    • Ultra-ATA/133

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45 specifications
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ASUS

A8V-XE motherboard Socket 939 ATX

Model A8V-XE

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MSI

K9N PlatinumView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket 939Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, JBOD0+1, 5
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantity11
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetDual Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1986ARealtek ALC883
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI-E x16 2x PCI-E x1 3x PCI2x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 32-bit
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe II Anti-Virus ASUS LiveUpdate
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100/66/33Ultra-ATA/133
Controller interface typeDiffersSerial ATA (3.0Gb/s)Serial ATA II
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYes
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R. ASUS JumperFree ASUS MyLogo SFS
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPL
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
RAID controller typeKnown for oneSATA II

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