Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n vs GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

29specifications compared
10differ
19identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA connectors
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:8
- GA-EP45-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:3
- GA-EP45-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:1
- GA-EP45-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:6
- GA-EP45-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:2
- GA-EP45-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Headphone outputs
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:1
- GA-EP45-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
Networking features
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:Gigabit LAN
- GA-EP45-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
Audio chip
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:ADI AD2000B
- GA-EP45-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A

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Comparison of P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n, GA-EP45-DQ6
45 specifications	A ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP45-DQ6 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
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	10
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
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	1	3
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	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10/100/1000 Mbit
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD2000B	Realtek ALC889A
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	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 PCIE x16 1 x PCIE 2.0 x8 2 x PCIE x4 1 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Award
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
RAID controller typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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