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ASUS Striker Extreme vs GIGABYTE GA-945P-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 12identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • Striker Extreme:8 GB
    • GA-945P-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Striker Extreme:3
    • GA-945P-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Striker Extreme:6
    • GA-945P-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Striker Extreme:2
    • GA-945P-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • Networking features
    • Striker Extreme:Dual Giabit Ethernet
    • GA-945P-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Depth
    • Striker Extreme:245 mm
    • GA-945P-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:190 mm

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Comparison of Striker Extreme, GA-945P-DS3
41 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersDual Giabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneAI NOS ASUS AI BoosterUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.21 x PCI Express x 16 3 x PCI Express x 1 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneGhost Recon Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark'06 AE NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Kaspersky Anti-VirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltra DMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA I/IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneQ-Fan Plus ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Music Alarm ASUS MyLogo3Unknown — not stated by the source

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