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ASUS Sabertooth X58 vs MSI KT4V motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 10identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Sabertooth X58:Intel
    • KT4V motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Sabertooth X58:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • KT4V motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:Socket A (462)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Sabertooth X58:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
    • KT4V motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:200,266,333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Sabertooth X58:24 GB
    • KT4V motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:3 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Sabertooth X58:8
    • KT4V motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Sabertooth X58:2
    • KT4V motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:0
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • Sabertooth X58:2
    • KT4V motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Sabertooth X58:1
    • KT4V motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:0

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Comparison of Sabertooth X58, KT4V
49 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket A (462)
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz200,266,333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB3 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers80
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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892RealTek ALC650
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA KT400
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
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
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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