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ASUS M2NPV-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-K8NE-RH motherboard Socket 754 ATX

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 13identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • M2NPV-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
    • GA-K8NE-RH motherboard Socket 754 ATX:Socket 754
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2NPV-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
    • GA-K8NE-RH motherboard Socket 754 ATX:3
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2NPV-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
    • GA-K8NE-RH motherboard Socket 754 ATX:3 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2NPV-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
    • GA-K8NE-RH motherboard Socket 754 ATX:3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2NPV-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
    • GA-K8NE-RH motherboard Socket 754 ATX:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2NPV-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
    • GA-K8NE-RH motherboard Socket 754 ATX:ATX

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Comparison of M2NPV-MX, GA-K8NE-RH
43 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2Socket 754
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers43
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB3 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors22
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1986AUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI1 x PCI-Express X 16 2 x PCI-Express X 1 3 x PCI (PCI 2.3)
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersDrivers NVIDIA MediaShield RAID ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate AMD Cool ' n' Quiet Anti-virus(OEM)Norton Internet Security: - Norton Anti-Virus - Norton Personal Firewall - Norton Privacy Control - Norton Parental Control - Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGeForce 6Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneAMD Cool 'n' Quiet AMD Live! Ready ASUS Q-Fan ASUS My Logo ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for oneNVIDIA nForce 430Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC850 AC'97 Audio
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source224 mm

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