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

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	A ASUS Striker Extreme View product	B GIGABYTE GA-945P-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-945P-DS3 View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Dual Giabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Featuresidentical
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	AI NOS ASUS AI Booster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.2	1 x PCI Express x 16 3 x PCI Express x 1 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	245 mm	190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Ghost Recon Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark'06 AE NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Kaspersky Anti-Virus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA I/II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	Q-Fan Plus ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Music Alarm ASUS MyLogo3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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