Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX vs MSI K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX

23specifications compared
9differ
14identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX:3 GB
- K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX:3
- K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX:4
- K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX:0
- K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX:ATX
- K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX:305 mm
- K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX:245 mm
- K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:215 mm

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Comparison of K8N4-E, K8MM3-V
60 specifications	A ASUS K8N4-E motherboard Socket 754 ATX Model K8N4-E View product	B MSI K8MM3-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX Model K8MM3-V View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket 754	Socket 754
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/O2 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 connectorsDiffers	4	2
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	VT6103L 10/100Mb/s PHY
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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA K8M800
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT1617A
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 AGP 8x/4x 3 x 32-bit Master 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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	215 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

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