Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS KFN32-D SLI/SAS vs GIGABYTE GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- KFN32-D SLI/SAS:Socket AM2
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:Socket 940
Number of memory slots
- KFN32-D SLI/SAS:8
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- KFN32-D SLI/SAS:32 GB
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:8 GB
RAID levels
- KFN32-D SLI/SAS:0, 1, 5, JBOD
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:0, 1, 0+1
Number of SATA connectors
- KFN32-D SLI/SAS:6
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- KFN32-D SLI/SAS:2
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:1
Depth
- KFN32-D SLI/SAS:330 mm
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:287 mm
RAID controller type
- KFN32-D SLI/SAS:LSI SAS1068
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:SATA

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Comparison of KFN32-D SLI/SAS, GA-7A8DW
33 specifications	A ASUS KFN32-D SLI/SAS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX Model GA-7A8DW View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket 940
Maximum number of SMP processors	2	2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Opteron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	NVIDIA MCP55	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Extended ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x 8 1 x 133GHz PCI-X (ZCR) 1 x 133GHz PCI-X 1 x PCI-E x 16 1 x 32bit / 33MHz PCI 1 x 32bit / 33MHz PCI 1 * PCI-E x 16	2 x PCI-X 133/100/66 MHz, 1 x PCI 32/33 MHz, 1 x AGP 4x/8X Pro
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	287 mm
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x SMbus	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeDiffers	LSI SAS1068	SATA
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Phoenix
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Mbit

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