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 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
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Graphics controllerKnown for one	GeForce 6 GPU	Unknown — not stated by the source

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