Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS KFN4-D16/SAS Socket F (1207) vs MSI P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- KFN4-D16/SAS Socket F (1207):AMD
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- KFN4-D16/SAS Socket F (1207):Socket F (1207)
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- KFN4-D16/SAS Socket F (1207):32 GB
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- KFN4-D16/SAS Socket F (1207):1
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- KFN4-D16/SAS Socket F (1207):4
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
LAN controller
- KFN4-D16/SAS Socket F (1207):Broadcom BCM5721
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT6103L

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Comparison of KFN4-D16/SAS, P4M890M-L
42 specifications	A ASUS KFN4-D16/SAS Socket F (1207) Model KFN4-D16/SAS View product	B MSI P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P4M890M-L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket F (1207)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	2 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown 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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Broadcom BCM5721	VIA VT6103L
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	micro ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x 133MHz PCI-X (ZCR) 1 x 133MHz PCI-X 1 x 133MHz PCI-X 1 x 32bit / 33MHz PCI 1 x HTX 1 x PCI-E x 16 (x8 link) 1 x SODIMM (ASMB3-SOL)	- 1 PCI Express x 16 - 2 PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	330 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASWM2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	LSI SAS1068	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	nVIDIA nForce 2000 Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI ES1000 PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT1708
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 x Parallel - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard - 1 x PS/2 Mouse - 1 x Audio I/O (6 in 1) - 4 x USB 2.0 - 1 x IEEE1394 (optional) - 1 x RJ45 LAN jack - 1 x VGA port

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