Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX vs MSI Fuzzy CN700

16specifications compared
11differ
5identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:AMD
- Fuzzy CN700:VIA Technologies
Processor socket
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:Socket 940
- Fuzzy CN700:Socket 479
Processor system buses supported
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:800 MHz
- Fuzzy CN700:1000 MHz
Number of memory slots
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:4
- Fuzzy CN700:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:8 GB
- Fuzzy CN700:2 GB
RAID levels
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:0, 1, 0+1
- Fuzzy CN700:0, 1
Networking features
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- Fuzzy CN700:10/100 Mbps Base-T X1
Motherboard form factor
- GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX:Extended ATX
- Fuzzy CN700:mini ITX

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Comparison of GA-7A8DW, Fuzzy CN700
34 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-7A8DW motherboard Socket 940 Extended ATX Model GA-7A8DW View product	B MSI Fuzzy CN700 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	VIA Technologies
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 940	Socket 479
Processor system buses supportedDiffers	800 MHz	1000 MHz
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Opteron	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100 Mbps Base-T X1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA CN700
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI-X 133/100/66 MHz, 1 x PCI 32/33 MHz, 1 x AGP 4x/8X Pro	PCIx1
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	287 mm	170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA S3
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1xTVout 1xD-Sub 2xRS-232
RAID controller type	SATA	SATA
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Phoenix	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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