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

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 22identical
  • 16known 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-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (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-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (8 vs 6). The GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (2 vs 1). Networking features: Gigabit LAN on the ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, 10/100/1000 Mbit on the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
    • GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
    • GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
  • Headphone outputs
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
  • Networking features
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gigabit LAN
    • GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX

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Comparison of P5Q-VM, 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
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1849 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
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 one1Unknown — 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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 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 oneWOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, Chassis Intrusion, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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