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GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI GM45 Speedster-A4R

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GM45 Speedster-A4R:LGA 771 (Socket J)
Number of memory slots
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GM45 Speedster-A4R:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:16 GB
- GM45 Speedster-A4R:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:12
- GM45 Speedster-A4R:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- GM45 Speedster-A4R:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GM45 Speedster-A4R:3
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GM45 Speedster-A4R:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GM45 Speedster-A4R:2

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Comparison of GA-E7AUM-DS2H, GM45 Speedster-A4R
46 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-E7AUM-DS2H View product	B MSI GM45 Speedster-A4R View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 771 (Socket J)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	3
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8211CL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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