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ASUS SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0)

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 16identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:AMD
    • GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:Socket 940
    • GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:8 GB
    • GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:1
    • GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:2
    • GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:2
    • GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):1
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:1
    • GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:1
    • GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of SK8N, GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0)
56 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket 940LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiTE IT8718
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers26
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers21
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers13
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantity11
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers10/100 Mbit10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC650Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers51
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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