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ASUS SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX vs ASUS Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 6identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:AMD
    • Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:Socket 940
    • Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • RAID levels
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:0, 1, 0+1
    • Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:1
    • Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:1
    • Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:4
    • Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:1
    • Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:2
    • Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB:0

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Comparison of SK8N, Z8NH-D12
49 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket 940Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityECCECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+10, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity11
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 82574L
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXSSI CEB
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC650Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 5500
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B, - CE, EN55022 & EN55024, - C-TICK
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASWM2.0
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneR20378Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneMyLogo2 EZ Flash Support S/PDIF out interface CrashFree2 BIOS Q-FanUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%

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