Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- KFN4-DRE motherboard Socket F (1207):AMD
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- KFN4-DRE motherboard Socket F (1207):Socket F (1207)
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- KFN4-DRE motherboard Socket F (1207):8
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- KFN4-DRE motherboard Socket F (1207):32 GB
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- KFN4-DRE motherboard Socket F (1207):4
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
LAN controller
- KFN4-DRE motherboard Socket F (1207):Broadcom BCM5721
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT6103L
Networking features
- KFN4-DRE motherboard Socket F (1207):Gigabit LAN
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Ethernet/Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of KFN4-DRE, P4M890M-L
37 specifications	A ASUS KFN4-DRE motherboard Socket F (1207) Model KFN4-DRE 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)
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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
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
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Broadcom BCM5721	VIA VT6103L
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	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 32bit / 33MHz PCI 1 x HTX 1 x PCI-E x 16 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
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	nVidia nForce 2200 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI ES1000	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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