Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD

42specifications compared
18differ
24identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
RAID levels
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:0, 1
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:5
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:4
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1

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Comparison of GA-EP43-DS3LR, GA-MA78GM-UD2H
50 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43-DS3LR View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD Model GA-MA78GM-UD2H View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Radeon HD 3200
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	5
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 780G
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889A
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	243 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Special featuresDiffers	@BIOS Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Time Repair Q-Share	@BIOS Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune (Note 7) Easy Energy Saver (Note 8) Time Repare Q-Share
RAID controller typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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