Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX vs MSI 915GVM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

26specifications compared
8differ
18identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:AMD
- 915GVM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:Socket 754
- 915GVM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of SATA connectors
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:2
- 915GVM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Networking features
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:Integrated 10/100 Mb
- 915GVM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10 / 100Mb/s
Depth
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:193 mm
- 915GVM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:220 mm

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Comparison of K8N-VM, 915GVM3-V
35 specifications	A ASUS K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX Model K8N-VM View product	B MSI 915GVM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 915GVM3-V View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 754	LGA 775 (Socket T)
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
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Integrated 10/100 Mb	10 / 100Mb/s
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express Lite 3 x PCI 2.3 32-bit PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	245 mm	245 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 features2 differ
Audio outputDiffers	High Definition Audio, ADI AD1986A 5.1channel CODEC	Realtek ALC850
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerDiffers	GeForce 6 GPU	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900

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