Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX

40specifications compared
15differ
25identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
RAID levels
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:1
LAN controller
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL

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Comparison of GA-EP43-DS3LR, GA-MA790XT-UD4P
49 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43-DS3LR View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-MA790XT-UD4P View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
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 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Windows Vista/ XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790X
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	233 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	@BIOS Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Time Repair Q-Share	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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