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GIGABYTE GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

40specifications compared
3differ
37identical
1known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (1 vs 0). Audio chip: Realtek ALC888 on the GIGABYTE GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, Realtek ALC889A on the GIGABYTE GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

Maximum internal memory
- GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:16 GB
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Audio chip
- GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
- GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC889A

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Comparison of GA-EG43M-S2H, GA-EG45M-DS2H
41 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-EG43M-S2H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EG45M-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-EG45M-DS2H View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltage	1.8 V	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	12	12
Number of SATA connectors	5	5
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	2	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x4 slots	1	1
Expansion slots	2 x PCI	2 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in port	Yes	Yes
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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