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ASUS M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

41specifications compared
16differ
25identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
RAID levels
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:3
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6

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Comparison of M4N72-E, GA-EP43-DS3LR
52 specifications	A ASUS M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX Model M4N72-E View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43-DS3LR View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8211CL	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM) - ASUS Update	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 133 / 100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Time Repair Q-Share
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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