Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX vs ASUS MB A8N-VM

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX:Socket 754
- MB A8N-VM:Socket 939
Maximum internal memory
- K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX:3 GB
- MB A8N-VM:4 GB

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Comparison of K8N4-E, MB A8N-VM
58 specifications	A ASUS K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX Model K8N4-E View product	B ASUS MB A8N-VM View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 754	Socket 939
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	266,333,400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power fan connectorKnown 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
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown 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
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Marvell 88E81111Gigabit LAN PHY	Integrated 10/100 Mb MAC with Realtek RTL8201CL external PHY
Featuresidentical
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 slot for discrete graphics card 3 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Phoenix	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffers	Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x Parallel 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Output 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x RJ45 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 6-Channel Audio I/O Internal I/O Connectors USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports 1 x GAME/MIDI connector CPU / Chassis / Power Fan / Chipset Fan connectors Chassis	Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x VGA 4 x USB 1 x 5.1 channel Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x Parallel Internal I/O Connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 1 x S/PDIF output connector Front panel audio connector CPU Fan / Chassis Fan connectors Chassis Int
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 x 245
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Definition Audio, ADI AD1986A 5.1channel CODEC
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Integrated GeForce 6 GPU
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility AMD Cool ' n' Quiet Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version)

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