Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-K8NE-RH motherboard Socket 754 ATX

25specifications compared
13differ
12identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- GA-K8NE-RH motherboard Socket 754 ATX:Socket 754
Number of memory slots
- CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:4
- GA-K8NE-RH motherboard Socket 754 ATX:3
Maximum internal memory
- CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
- GA-K8NE-RH motherboard Socket 754 ATX:3 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-K8NE-RH motherboard Socket 754 ATX:4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:0
- GA-K8NE-RH motherboard Socket 754 ATX:2
CD/AUX audio in
- CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:No
- GA-K8NE-RH motherboard Socket 754 ATX:Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:2
- GA-K8NE-RH motherboard Socket 754 ATX:1
Parallel ports quantity
- CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX:0
- GA-K8NE-RH motherboard Socket 754 ATX:1

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Comparison of CROSSHAIR, GA-K8NE-RH
56 specifications	A ASUS CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 ATX Model CROSSHAIR View product	B GIGABYTE GA-K8NE-RH motherboard Socket 754 ATX Model GA-K8NE-RH View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket 754
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	3
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	3 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inDiffers	No	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown 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 IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
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 outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	NVIDIA DualNet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	ADI AD1988B	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
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS AI NOS AI Overclocking ASUS PEG Link ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS C.P.R. Extreme Tweaker ASUS AI Booster Utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 3 x PCI 2.2	1 x PCI-Express X 16 2 x PCI-Express X 1 3 x PCI (PCI 2.3)
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	30.5 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	24.5 mm	224 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark06 Advanced Edition NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Kaspersky AntiVirus	Norton Internet Security: - 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
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 / 33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffers	8-channel	Realtek ALC850 AC'97 Audio
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	LCD Poster EL I/O Onboard LED CMOS Q-Connector Q-Fan Plus ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Music Alarm ASUS MyLogo3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL PME WOR PME Chasis Intrusion PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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