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ASUS M4N68T-M V2 vs GIGABYTE GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x)

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 18identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M4N68T-M V2 has 6 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x) (8 GB vs 2 GB). The ASUS M4N68T-M V2 has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x) (6 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x) has 1 more parallel ATA connectors than the ASUS M4N68T-M V2 (1 vs 0). Only the ASUS M4N68T-M V2 has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M4N68T-M V2, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x).

  • Processor socket
    • M4N68T-M V2:Socket AM3
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • M4N68T-M V2:1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):333,400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4N68T-M V2:8 GB
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):2 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • M4N68T-M V2:Yes
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4N68T-M V2:6
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M4N68T-M V2:0
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M4N68T-M V2:1
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):0
  • Networking features
    • M4N68T-M V2:RTL8211CL-VB Gigabit LAN
    • GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x):Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of M4N68T-M V2, GA-8I915PL-G (rev. 1.x)
56 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 775 (Socket T)
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 source800 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots22
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz333,400 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
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
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
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersRTL8211CL-VB Gigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC850
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers208 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm220 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS PC Probe II ASUS UpdateNorton Internet Security 2005 - Norton Anti Virus - Norton Personal Firewall - Norton Privacy Control - Norton Parental Control - Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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