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
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 chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
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
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889
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
DepthDiffers	210 mm	233 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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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