Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS K8U-X Socket 754 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-8TRS300M motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K8U-X Socket 754 ATX:AMD
- GA-8TRS300M motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- K8U-X Socket 754 ATX:Socket 754
- GA-8TRS300M motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
Maximum internal memory
- K8U-X Socket 754 ATX:2 GB
- GA-8TRS300M motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:4 GB
Motherboard form factor
- K8U-X Socket 754 ATX:ATX
- GA-8TRS300M motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio output
- K8U-X Socket 754 ATX:ADI AD1888, 6-kanaals CODEC
- GA-8TRS300M motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Realtek ALC655 CODEC

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Comparison of K8U-X, GA-8TRS300M
14 specifications	A ASUS K8U-X Socket 754 ATX Model K8U-X View product	B GIGABYTE GA-8TRS300M motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX Model GA-8TRS300M View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 754	Socket 478
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Realtek 8201CL 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN	Realtek RTL8100C LAN chip
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x AGP 8X 4 x PCI	1 x AGP slot (8x/4x-AGP 3.0 compliant), only supports 1.5V display cards 3 x PCI slots (PCI 2.3 compliant)
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Device drivers ASUS PC Probe Antivirus (OEM-versie) ASUS LiveUpdate Utility	Norton Internet Security Norton Anti-Virus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Norton Parental Control Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 178	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffers	ADI AD1888, 6-kanaals CODEC	Realtek ALC655 CODEC
I/O portsDiffers	Achterpaneel I/O-poorten 1 x Parallel 1 x Serieel 1 x PS/2-toetsenbord 1 x PS/2-muis 1 x SPDIF-out 1 x Audio I/O 4 x USB 2.0 1 x RJ45 Interne I/O-connectoren Inbreukbescherming behuizing 2x USB2.0-connectoren voor 4 additionele poorten Frontpaneel Audioconnector 20-pins ATX / 4-pins ATX 12V voedings	Internal I/O Connectors 2 x UDMA ATA 100/66 Bus Master IDE connectors 1 x FDD connector 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors (supports 4 ports by cable) S/P DIF in/out connector CD in connector 1 x Game port pin header 1 x Com port pin header 20-pin ATX Power connector 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector Rear Panel

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