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ASUS Sabertooth X58 vs GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro-SLI (rev. 1.0)

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 11identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Sabertooth X58 has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro-SLI (rev. 1.0) (6 vs 4). The ASUS Sabertooth X58 has 20 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro-SLI (rev. 1.0) (24 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS Sabertooth X58 has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro-SLI (rev. 1.0) (6 vs 3). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Sabertooth X58, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro-SLI (rev. 1.0). Processor socket: Socket B (LGA 1366) on the ASUS Sabertooth X58, Socket 939 on the GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro-SLI (rev. 1.0).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Sabertooth X58:Intel
    • GA-K8N Pro-SLI (rev. 1.0):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Sabertooth X58:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • GA-K8N Pro-SLI (rev. 1.0):Socket 939
  • Number of memory slots
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • GA-K8N Pro-SLI (rev. 1.0):4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Sabertooth X58:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
    • GA-K8N Pro-SLI (rev. 1.0):266,333,400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Sabertooth X58:24 GB
    • GA-K8N Pro-SLI (rev. 1.0):4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Sabertooth X58:6
    • GA-K8N Pro-SLI (rev. 1.0):3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Sabertooth X58:8
    • GA-K8N Pro-SLI (rev. 1.0):4
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • Sabertooth X58:1
    • GA-K8N Pro-SLI (rev. 1.0):3

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Comparison of Sabertooth X58, GA-K8N Pro-SLI (rev. 1.0)
53 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket 939
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers64
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB4 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 connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers84
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers13
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC850
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7Windows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive 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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