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GIGABYTE GA-8N-SLI ROYAL vs GIGABYTE GA-K8NSC-939 motherboard Socket 939 ATX

21specifications compared
9differ
12identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8N-SLI ROYAL:Intel
- GA-K8NSC-939 motherboard Socket 939 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8N-SLI ROYAL:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-K8NSC-939 motherboard Socket 939 ATX:Socket 939
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8N-SLI ROYAL:8 GB
- GA-K8NSC-939 motherboard Socket 939 ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-8N-SLI ROYAL:3
- GA-K8NSC-939 motherboard Socket 939 ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8N-SLI ROYAL:6
- GA-K8NSC-939 motherboard Socket 939 ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-8N-SLI ROYAL:2
- GA-K8NSC-939 motherboard Socket 939 ATX:1
Serial ports quantity
- GA-8N-SLI ROYAL:1
- GA-K8NSC-939 motherboard Socket 939 ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-8N-SLI ROYAL, GA-K8NSC-939
28 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8N-SLI ROYAL View product	B GIGABYTE GA-K8NSC-939 motherboard Socket 939 ATX Model GA-K8NSC-939 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 939
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Marvell 88E8053 Gigabit Ethernet, Marvell 88E8111 Gigabit LAN PHY	Marvell 8001
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC850	Realtek ALC850
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCIe X 16 2 x PCIe X 1 2 x PCI (PCI 2.3) 1 x DPS	1 x AGP 5 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)	305 x 244	305 x 244
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	XpressTM Installation XpressTM Recovery Q-FlashTM @BIOSTM

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