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ASUS M4N68T-M V2 vs GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x)

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 15identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x) has 1 more memory slots than the ASUS M4N68T-M V2 (3 vs 2). The ASUS M4N68T-M V2 has 5 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x) (8 GB vs 3 GB). The ASUS M4N68T-M V2 has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (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 754 on the GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x).

  • Processor socket
    • M4N68T-M V2:Socket AM3
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):Socket 754
  • Number of memory slots
    • M4N68T-M V2:2
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):3
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • M4N68T-M V2:1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):266,333,400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4N68T-M V2:8 GB
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):3 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • M4N68T-M V2:Yes
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4N68T-M V2:6
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4N68T-M V2:4
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M4N68T-M V2:0
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):4

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Comparison of M4N68T-M V2, GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x)
58 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket 754
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers23
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 GB3 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 connectorsDiffers04
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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityDiffers12
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
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8110S
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC658
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels6.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers208 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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