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ASUS P5Q SE vs GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 26identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 9 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P5Q SE (12 vs 3). The GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS P5Q SE (8 vs 6). The GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more PCI Express x1 slots than the ASUS P5Q SE (4 vs 2). LAN controller: Atheros L1E on the ASUS P5Q SE, Realtek RTL8111C on the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Audio chip: Realtek ALC1200 on the ASUS P5Q SE, Realtek ALC888 on the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5Q SE:3
    • GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5Q SE:6
    • GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
  • LAN controller
    • P5Q SE:Atheros L1E
    • GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
  • Audio chip
    • P5Q SE:Realtek ALC1200
    • GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • P5Q SE:2
    • GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • BIOS type
    • P5Q SE:AMI
    • GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:AWARD
  • Depth
    • P5Q SE:193 mm
    • GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of P5Q SE, GA-EP43-S3L
51 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers312
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros L1ERealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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