Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS K8V-MX VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX vs MSI 945GT Speedster-A4V - u-ATX

6specifications compared
4differ
2identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K8V-MX VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:AMD
- 945GT Speedster-A4V - u-ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- K8V-MX VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:Socket 754
- 945GT Speedster-A4V - u-ATX:Socket 478
Maximum internal memory
- K8V-MX VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX:2 GB
- 945GT Speedster-A4V - u-ATX:4 GB

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Comparison of K8V-MX, 945GT Speedster-A4V - u-ATX
29 specifications	A ASUS K8V-MX VIA K8M800 Socket 754 micro ATX Model K8V-MX View product	B MSI 945GT Speedster-A4V - u-ATX View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 754	Socket 478
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown 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 portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82573L
Networking featuresKnown for one	Realtek RTL8201CL 10/100M LAN PHY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	VIA K8M800	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x AGP8X 3 x PCI	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x 4 - 2 x 32-bit/33MHz PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe Anti-Virus Software ASUS LiveUpdate	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	245 x 245	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	ADI AD1988 SoundMAX 6-channel CODEC	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x VGA 1 x Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 4 x USB Internal I/O Connectors 2 x USB connector supports additional 4 USB ports 24-pin ATX Power connector 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector CD / AUX audio in Chassis Intrusion CPU / Chassis FA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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