Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MB ASUS AMD A8V-MX vs GIGABYTE GA-8I955X Pro

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- MB ASUS AMD A8V-MX:AMD
- GA-8I955X Pro:Intel
Processor socket
- MB ASUS AMD A8V-MX:Socket 939
- GA-8I955X Pro:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- MB ASUS AMD A8V-MX:2 GB
- GA-8I955X Pro:8 GB
Motherboard form factor
- MB ASUS AMD A8V-MX:micro ATX
- GA-8I955X Pro:ATX

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Comparison of MB ASUS AMD A8V-MX, GA-8I955X Pro
32 specifications	A ASUS MB ASUS AMD A8V-MX View product	B GIGABYTE GA-8I955X Pro View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	T.I IEEE1394b
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 chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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	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
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC882
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	VIA K8M800	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x AGP8X 1 x PCI-E x 1 2 x PCI	1 PCI Express x 16 2 PCI Express x 1 3 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
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsDiffers	Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x COM1 1 x VGA 1 x Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 4 x USB Internal I/O Connectors 2 x USB connector supports additional 4 USB ports 24-pin ATX Power connector 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector CD audio in AUX audio in (Optional) Chassis	4 x Line-out/ 1 x Line-in/ 1 x MIC
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DualBIOS C.I.A. 2 M.I.B. 2 R.G.B.
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GigaRAID ITE8212 IDE
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	245 x 218	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC 653, 6-ch Audio CODEC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Realtek RTL8201CL 10/100 LAN PHY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II Anti-Virus Software ASUS LiveUpdate	Unknown — not stated by the source

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