Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX vs MSI K8N Diamond Plus

26specifications compared
13differ
13identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:Socket 754
- K8N Diamond Plus:Socket 939
Processor system buses supported
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:800 MHz
- K8N Diamond Plus:1000 MHz
Number of memory slots
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:2
- K8N Diamond Plus:4
Maximum internal memory
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:2 GB
- K8N Diamond Plus:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:2
- K8N Diamond Plus:3
Number of SATA connectors
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:2
- K8N Diamond Plus:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:1
- K8N Diamond Plus:2
Networking features
- K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:Integrated 10/100 Mb
- K8N Diamond Plus:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of K8N-VM, K8N Diamond Plus
36 specifications	A ASUS K8N-VM motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX Model K8N-VM View product	B MSI K8N Diamond Plus View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 754	Socket 939
Processor system buses supportedDiffers	800 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	6
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 connector	Yes	Yes
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 IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Integrated 10/100 Mb	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	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	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI 1 x PCI Express x4 1 x PCI Express x2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	244 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 features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	High Definition Audio, ADI AD1986A 5.1channel CODEC	Blaster Audigy SE
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	GeForce 6 GPU	Unknown — not stated by the source

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