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ASUS P5Q SE PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

35specifications compared
11differ
24identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- P5Q SE PLUS:3
- GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
Number of SATA connectors
- P5Q SE PLUS:6
- GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5Q SE PLUS:6
- GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5Q SE PLUS:1
- GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P5Q SE PLUS:0
- GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- P5Q SE PLUS:1
- GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
Networking features
- P5Q SE PLUS:Gigabit LAN
- GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
PCI Express x1 slots
- P5Q SE PLUS:2
- GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3

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Comparison of P5Q SE PLUS, GA-EP45-UD3P
51 specifications	A ASUS P5Q SE PLUS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP45-UD3P View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
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
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10/100/1000 Mbit
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	VIA VT1708s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	198 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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