Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX vs MSI 915GLM-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

23specifications compared
10differ
13identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX:AMD
- 915GLM-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX:Socket 754
- 915GLM-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX:3 GB
- 915GLM-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX:3
- 915GLM-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX:0
- 915GLM-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX:ATX
- 915GLM-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX:305 mm
- 915GLM-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX:245 mm
- 915GLM-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:195 mm

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Comparison of K8N4-E, 915GLM-V
59 specifications	A ASUS K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX Model K8N4-E View product	B MSI 915GLM-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 915GLM-V View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 754	LGA 775 (Socket T)
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	2 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
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 connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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 quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Marvell 88E81111Gigabit LAN PHY	10 / 100Mb/s
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro 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 AGR 2 x PCI 2.3 32-bit PCI 1 x CNR
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	195 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC655
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900

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