Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
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
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC888
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
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
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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