Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n vs GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

34specifications compared
11differ
23identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:16 GB
- GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:8
- GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:3
- GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:6
- GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:2
- GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:1
- GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Networking features
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:Gigabit LAN
- GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:ADI AD2000B
- GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n, GA-EP43-DS3
47 specifications	A ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43-DS3 View product
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	2
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD2000B	Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16, 1 x PCI Express x16, 2 x PCI Express x1, 2 x PCI	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x4 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 4 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	SATA II	ATA-133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100/66	SATA
RAID controller typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security

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