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ASUS M4N68T-M V2 vs GIGABYTE GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x)

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 14identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M4N68T-M V2 has 6 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x) (8 GB vs 2 GB). The ASUS M4N68T-M V2 has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x) (6 vs 2). The ASUS M4N68T-M V2 has 2 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x) (4 vs 2). Only the ASUS M4N68T-M V2 has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M4N68T-M V2, Socket 478 on the GIGABYTE GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x).

  • Processor socket
    • M4N68T-M V2:Socket AM3
    • GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x):Socket 478
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • M4N68T-M V2:1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz
    • GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x):266,333,400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4N68T-M V2:8 GB
    • GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x):2 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • M4N68T-M V2:Yes
    • GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x):No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4N68T-M V2:6
    • GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x):2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4N68T-M V2:4
    • GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x):2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M4N68T-M V2:0
    • GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x):1
  • Networking features
    • M4N68T-M V2:RTL8211CL-VB Gigabit LAN
    • GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x):Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of M4N68T-M V2, GA-8I865GVME (rev. 1.x)
56 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket 478
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Pentium® 4
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source533,800 MHz
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersRTL8211CL-VB Gigabit LANFast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 82562G
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC655
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels6.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit3 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers208 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm210 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS PC Probe II ASUS UpdateNorton Internet Security 2004 - Norton Anti Virus - Norton Personal Firewall - Norton Privacy Control - Norton Parental Control - Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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