Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS K8N4-E SE vs GIGABYTE GA-8N-SLI Quad Royal

23specifications compared
9differ
14identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K8N4-E SE:AMD
- GA-8N-SLI Quad Royal:Intel
Processor socket
- K8N4-E SE:Socket 754
- GA-8N-SLI Quad Royal:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- K8N4-E SE:3
- GA-8N-SLI Quad Royal:4
Maximum internal memory
- K8N4-E SE:3 GB
- GA-8N-SLI Quad Royal:8 GB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- K8N4-E SE:1
- GA-8N-SLI Quad Royal:2
Networking features
- K8N4-E SE:NVIDIA Gb MAC
- GA-8N-SLI Quad Royal:Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Depth
- K8N4-E SE:219 mm
- GA-8N-SLI Quad Royal:244 mm
Audio output
- K8N4-E SE:Realtek ALC850
- GA-8N-SLI Quad Royal:Realtek ALC850 Audio codec

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Comparison of K8N4-E SE, GA-8N-SLI Quad Royal
37 specifications	A ASUS K8N4-E SE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-8N-SLI Quad Royal 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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	3	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	NVIDIA Gb MAC	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 3 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	4 x PCI Express X16 2 x PCI Express X1 1 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	219 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC850	Realtek ALC850 Audio codec
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 x Cooling fan

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