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ASUS Sabertooth X58 vs GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x)

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 9identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Sabertooth X58 has 3 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x) (6 vs 3). The ASUS Sabertooth X58 has 21 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x) (24 GB vs 3 GB). The ASUS Sabertooth X58 has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x) (6 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Sabertooth X58, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x). Processor socket: Socket B (LGA 1366) on the ASUS Sabertooth X58, Socket 754 on the GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Sabertooth X58:Intel
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Sabertooth X58:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):Socket 754
  • Number of memory slots
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):3
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Sabertooth X58:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):266,333,400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Sabertooth X58:24 GB
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):3 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Sabertooth X58:8
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):2
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • Sabertooth X58:1
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):2

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Comparison of Sabertooth X58, GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x)
56 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket 754
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers63
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB3 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers82
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8110S
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC658
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels6.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7Windows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — 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
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS Q-Connector ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-ShieldUnknown — not stated by the source

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