Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX

18specifications compared
7differ
11identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Number of chassis fan connectors
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:1
- GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:4
- GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:2
- GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:1
Networking features
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:Integrated 10/100 Mb
- GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Width
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:245 mm
- GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:193 mm
- GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:220 mm

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Comparison of K8N-VM, GA-K8N51GMF
38 specifications	A ASUS K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX Model K8N-VM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX Model GA-K8N51GMF View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket 754	Socket 754
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT 6307 IEEE1394
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	2	2
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Integrated 10/100 Mb	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC850
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI-Express X16 1 x PCI-Express X1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility AMD Cool ' n' Quiet Utility Anti-virus software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	High Definition Audio, ADI AD1986A 5.1channel CODEC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	GeForce 6 GPU	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 x Line-out/ 1 x Line-in/ 1 x MIC
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA Firewall NVIDIA RAID 0,1 Norton Internet Security Download Center Xpress Installation Xpress Recovery 2

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