Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX vs MSI K8NGM-V Socket 754 micro ATX

18specifications compared
7differ
11identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:1
- K8NGM-V Socket 754 micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:1
- K8NGM-V Socket 754 micro ATX:2
Networking features
- GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
- K8NGM-V Socket 754 micro ATX:Realtek 8201CL LAN PHY
Audio chip
- GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:Realtek ALC850
- K8NGM-V Socket 754 micro ATX:Realtek ALC655
Width
- GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:244 mm
- K8NGM-V Socket 754 micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX:220 mm
- K8NGM-V Socket 754 micro ATX:195 mm

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Comparison of GA-K8N51GMF, K8NGM-V
36 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-K8N51GMF motherboard Socket 754 micro ATX Model GA-K8N51GMF View product	B MSI K8NGM-V Socket 754 micro ATX Model K8NGM-V View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket 754	Socket 754
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	VIA VT 6307 IEEE1394	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	2	2
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Realtek 8201CL LAN PHY
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC850	Realtek ALC655
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-Express X16 1 x PCI-Express X1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	195 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	4 x Line-out/ 1 x Line-in/ 1 x MIC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	NVIDIA Firewall NVIDIA RAID 0,1 Norton Internet Security Download Center Xpress Installation Xpress Recovery 2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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