Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS K8N-DL, Dual AMD Opteron vs MSI 945GT Speedster-A4R

14specifications compared
11differ
3identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K8N-DL, Dual AMD Opteron:AMD
- 945GT Speedster-A4R:Intel
Processor socket
- K8N-DL, Dual AMD Opteron:Socket 940
- 945GT Speedster-A4R:Socket 479
Number of memory slots
- K8N-DL, Dual AMD Opteron:6
- 945GT Speedster-A4R:2
Maximum internal memory
- K8N-DL, Dual AMD Opteron:24 GB
- 945GT Speedster-A4R:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- K8N-DL, Dual AMD Opteron:3
- 945GT Speedster-A4R:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- K8N-DL, Dual AMD Opteron:1
- 945GT Speedster-A4R:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- K8N-DL, Dual AMD Opteron:1
- 945GT Speedster-A4R:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- K8N-DL, Dual AMD Opteron:1
- 945GT Speedster-A4R:2

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Comparison of K8N-DL, Dual AMD Opteron, 945GT Speedster-A4R
36 specifications	A ASUS K8N-DL, Dual AMD Opteron View product	B MSI 945GT Speedster-A4R View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 940	Socket 479
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® M
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast/Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	micro ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Linux Operating System (RedHat WS3.0, SuSE v9.2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	PCI-E x16 2 x 32-bit/33MHz PCI	- One PCI Express x16 slots - One PCI Express x 4 slot - Two PCI slots - Support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security 2005	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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm

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