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ASUS Placa Base P5LD2-X/1333 + Windows Vista Home Premium Edition vs GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 12identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • Placa Base P5LD2-X/1333 + Windows Vista Home Premium Edition:2
    • GA-EP43-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Placa Base P5LD2-X/1333 + Windows Vista Home Premium Edition:4 GB
    • GA-EP43-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Placa Base P5LD2-X/1333 + Windows Vista Home Premium Edition:4
    • GA-EP43-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Placa Base P5LD2-X/1333 + Windows Vista Home Premium Edition:1
    • GA-EP43-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Placa Base P5LD2-X/1333 + Windows Vista Home Premium Edition:4
    • GA-EP43-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
  • Audio chip
    • Placa Base P5LD2-X/1333 + Windows Vista Home Premium Edition:Realtek ALC662
    • GA-EP43-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
  • Audio output channels
    • Placa Base P5LD2-X/1333 + Windows Vista Home Premium Edition:5.1 channels
    • GA-EP43-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:7.1 channels
  • Depth
    • Placa Base P5LD2-X/1333 + Windows Vista Home Premium Edition:183 mm
    • GA-EP43-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of Placa Base P5LD2-X/1333 + Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, GA-EP43-DS3L
51 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 4 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAWARD
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm210 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS PC Probe IINorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATA-133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL - PME WOR - PME WOR - RingUnknown — not stated by the source

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