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ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n vs GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-EXTREME motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 19identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:8
    • GA-EP45T-EXTREME motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
  • Number of COM connectors
    • P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:1
    • GA-EP45T-EXTREME motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:1
    • GA-EP45T-EXTREME motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:6
    • GA-EP45T-EXTREME motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:1
    • GA-EP45T-EXTREME motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:1
    • GA-EP45T-EXTREME motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
  • Headphone outputs
    • P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:1
    • GA-EP45T-EXTREME motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
  • Networking features
    • P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:Gigabit LAN
    • GA-EP45T-EXTREME motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit

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Comparison of P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n, GA-EP45T-EXTREME
55 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers12
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers13
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD2000BRealtek ALC889A
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 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16, 1 x PCI Express x16, 2 x PCI Express x1, 2 x PCI3 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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