Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS K8V-XE motherboard Socket 754 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-K8NF9 Ultra

23specifications compared
10differ
13identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- K8V-XE motherboard Socket 754 ATX:Socket 754
- GA-K8NF9 Ultra:Socket 939
Number of memory slots
- K8V-XE motherboard Socket 754 ATX:3
- GA-K8NF9 Ultra:4
Maximum internal memory
- K8V-XE motherboard Socket 754 ATX:3 GB
- GA-K8NF9 Ultra:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- K8V-XE motherboard Socket 754 ATX:2
- GA-K8NF9 Ultra:3
Number of SATA connectors
- K8V-XE motherboard Socket 754 ATX:6
- GA-K8NF9 Ultra:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- K8V-XE motherboard Socket 754 ATX:3
- GA-K8NF9 Ultra:4
Depth
- K8V-XE motherboard Socket 754 ATX:190 mm
- GA-K8NF9 Ultra:244 mm
Audio output
- K8V-XE motherboard Socket 754 ATX:ALC660 6-ch Azalia CODEC
- GA-K8NF9 Ultra:Realtek ALC850 Audio AC'97

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Comparison of K8V-XE, GA-K8NF9 Ultra
35 specifications	A ASUS K8V-XE motherboard Socket 754 ATX Model K8V-XE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-K8NF9 Ultra View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 754	Socket 939
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	3	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Realtek RTL8201CL-LF 10/100M LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express X16 2 x PCI E X1 3 x PCI	1 x PCI-Express X 16 2 x PCI-Express X 1 3 x PCI (PCI 2.3)
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	190 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Anti-Virus Software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	ALC660 6-ch Azalia CODEC	Realtek ALC850 Audio AC'97
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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