Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L ATX LGA775 1600DDRII

30specifications compared
6differ
24identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-EP43-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- GA-EP45-DS3L ATX LGA775 1600DDRII:16 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP43-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-EP45-DS3L ATX LGA775 1600DDRII:8
Headphone outputs
- GA-EP43-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- GA-EP45-DS3L ATX LGA775 1600DDRII:6
Networking features
- GA-EP43-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-EP45-DS3L ATX LGA775 1600DDRII:10/100/1000 Mbit
Compatible operating systems
- GA-EP43-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
- GA-EP45-DS3L ATX LGA775 1600DDRII:Windows Vista/XP

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Comparison of GA-EP43-DS3L, GA-EP45-DS3L ATX LGA775 1600DDRII
39 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43-DS3L View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L ATX LGA775 1600DDRII 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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 4 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI	1 x PCIE 2.0 x16 4 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	Award
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ATA-133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10

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