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ASUS M4N68T-M V2 vs GIGABYTE GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x)

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 13identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x) has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M4N68T-M V2 (4 vs 2). The ASUS M4N68T-M V2 has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x) (8 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS M4N68T-M V2 has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x) (6 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-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x).

  • Processor socket
    • M4N68T-M V2:Socket AM3
    • GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x):Socket 478
  • Number of memory slots
    • M4N68T-M V2:2
    • GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x):4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • M4N68T-M V2:1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz
    • GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x):266,333,400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4N68T-M V2:8 GB
    • GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x):4 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • M4N68T-M V2:Yes
    • GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x):No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4N68T-M V2:6
    • GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x):2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4N68T-M V2:4
    • GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x):2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M4N68T-M V2:0
    • GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x):2

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Comparison of M4N68T-M V2, GA-8IPE1000-L (rev. 1.x)
57 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
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
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 GB4 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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers02
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 ports2 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 quantityDiffers12
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 LANFast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC655
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels6.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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 source5
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers208 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS PC Probe II ASUS UpdateNorton Internet Security 2003 - 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
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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