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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
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
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Front panel audio connectorKnown 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
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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 LANGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC850
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
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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