The Competition
For the price, the KN1 SLI is getting into some serious competition with products like the MSI K8N Neo4 SLI, or the Gigabyte GA-K8N SLI. Looking at these competing products, the ECS KN1 SLI Extreme has the distinct advantage of being very well rounded. It has decent amount of connectivity (extra SATA and Firewire), accessories (3.5″ USb.IEE1394 bay and Top-Hat Flash), and overclocking performance. However, the KN1 SLI is slightly disadvantaged by the audio and the BIOS features, and the competion does each of these differently. If you’re looking for a SLI board in the $115 – $130 USD range (price based on time of publishing), then the ECS KN1 SLI should definitely be on your list!
I know a lot of you buyers will do your own research and comparisons, so consider the following table as your head start in this process.
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Price Comparison Matrix | ||||
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Product |
ECS KN1 SLI Extreme |
MSI K8N Neo4 SLI | DFI NF4 SLI Infinity | Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro-SLI |
| Price | $125 Check Price |
$120 Check Price |
$125 Check Price |
$133 Check Price |
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Drive Connectivity |
2x ATA133 IDE | |||
| Auxiliary Drive Connectivity |
2x SATA-II (RAID) |
N/A | N/A | 4x SATA II |
| Expansion Slots | 2x x16 slots 1x x1 slot 3x PCI |
2x x16 PCIe 3x PCI (x16 PCIe slots are x1 PCIe compatible) |
2x x16 PCIe 2x x1 PCIe 3x PCI |
2x x16 PCIe 2x x1 PCIe 2x PCI |
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Audio |
Realtek ALC850 | SB Live 24 | Unknown – AC’97 w 3 jacks, probably Realtek ALC655 |
Realtek ALC850 |
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Analog Audio Connectivity |
6x jacks |
5x jacks | 3x jacks | 6x jacks |
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Digital Audio Connectivity |
Coax and Optical output |
Coax and Optical output | Coax input & output | Coax input & output |
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Network |
Dual LAN |
Dual Gigabit | Single Gigabit | Dual Gigabit |
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USB 2.0 |
10 supported: |
10 supported: |
10 supported: – 4 ports on rear panel – 3 headers onboard |
10 supported: – 4 ports on rear panel – 3 headers onboard |
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Firewire IEEE1394 |
2 headers onboard |
1 headersonboard 1 port on back |
2 headers onboard (1 port on back) |
2 headers onboard |
| Fan Connectors | 5 headers (2 occupied by duct and MCP fans) | 4 headers (1 occupied by MCP fan) | 3 headers | 3 headers |
| Notable Accessories | – 3.5″ USB/Firewire bay – Top-Hat BIOS flasher – USB and Firewire bracket |
– Rounded ATA cables |
N/A | – 2x USB 2.0 2-port brackets – 1x USB 2.0 2-ports, 1x IEEE1394a, 1x 1394b bracket |
| Other Special Features | – rear fan & duct | – fan control – detailed voltage monitoring – heatsink on MOSFETs |
– hardware monitor (voltage, temperature, RPM) |
– Dual BIOS |
The above data is culled from multiple sources including manufacturer sites, retailers, and reviews. I have tried my best to get as much detail into the table but some information is lacking.
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