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ASUS P5Q Deluxe vs GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 18identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5Q Deluxe:16 GB
    • GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5Q Deluxe:6
    • GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5Q Deluxe:6
    • GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5Q Deluxe:2
    • GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5Q Deluxe:1
    • GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Audio chip
    • P5Q Deluxe:Realtek ALC1200
    • GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
  • Depth
    • P5Q Deluxe:224 mm
    • GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of P5Q Deluxe, GA-EP43-DS3
44 specifications
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x4 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 4 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAWARD
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers224 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATA-133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source

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