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ASUS MB ASUS A7N8X-XE vs MSI K8D Master3-FA4R

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 2identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • MB ASUS A7N8X-XE:Socket A (462)
    • K8D Master3-FA4R:Socket 940
  • Maximum internal memory
    • MB ASUS A7N8X-XE:3 GB
    • K8D Master3-FA4R:24 GB
  • Motherboard form factor
    • MB ASUS A7N8X-XE:ATX
    • K8D Master3-FA4R:Extended ATX

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Comparison of MB ASUS A7N8X-XE, K8D Master3-FA4R
27 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket A (462)Socket 940
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers3 GB24 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one4 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersRealtek RTL8201BL 10/100M LAN PHY10/100/1000 MB/
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x AGP8X 5 x PCI3 x 64-bit, 66/100/133MHz PCI-X 2 x 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATI Rage XL
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one305 x 198Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneC-Media CMI9761A 6-channel CODECUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneBack Panel I/O Ports 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial) 4 x USB Internal I/O Connectors 2 x USB connector supports additional 4 USB ports 20-pin ATX Power connector CD / AUX audio in CPU / Chassis FAN connectors Front panel audioUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe Anti-Virus Software ASUS LiveUpdateUnknown — not stated by the source

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