Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MB ASUS AMD A8S-X vs GIGABYTE GA-8I915G PRO

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- MB ASUS AMD A8S-X:AMD
- GA-8I915G PRO:Intel
Processor socket
- MB ASUS AMD A8S-X:Socket 939
- GA-8I915G PRO:LGA 775 (Socket T)

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Comparison of MB ASUS AMD A8S-X, GA-8I915G PRO
31 specifications	A ASUS MB ASUS AMD A8S-X View product	B GIGABYTE GA-8I915G PRO View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Intel 82540EM PCI Gb LAN	Marvell 8001 Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 2 x PCI-E x1 3 x PCI	1 x PCIe X 16 3 x PCIe X 1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II Anti-Virus Software ASUS LiveUpdate	Norton Internet Security 2004 - Norton Anti Virus - Norton Personal Firewall - Norton Privacy Control - Norton Parental Control - Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	ADI AD1986A SoundMAX 6-channel CODEC	C-Media 9880
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 218	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x 5.1 channel 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 CPU / Chassis / Power FAN connectors 24-pin ATX Power connector 4-pin ATX 12V Po	Unknown — not stated by the source

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