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ASUS KFN5-Q/SAS Socket F (1207) SWTX vs GIGABYTE GA-946GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 8identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • KFN5-Q/SAS Socket F (1207) SWTX:AMD
    • GA-946GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • KFN5-Q/SAS Socket F (1207) SWTX:Socket F (1207)
    • GA-946GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • KFN5-Q/SAS Socket F (1207) SWTX:64 GB
    • GA-946GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • KFN5-Q/SAS Socket F (1207) SWTX:1
    • GA-946GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • KFN5-Q/SAS Socket F (1207) SWTX:6
    • GA-946GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • KFN5-Q/SAS Socket F (1207) SWTX:2
    • GA-946GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • KFN5-Q/SAS Socket F (1207) SWTX:2
    • GA-946GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • KFN5-Q/SAS Socket F (1207) SWTX:2
    • GA-946GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of KFN5-Q/SAS, GA-946GM-DS2
58 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket F (1207)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers21
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantity11
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersBroadcom BCM5721Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersSWTXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B, CE, EN55022 & EN55024Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source233 mm
Other featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune5 Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source

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