Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0)

37specifications compared
7differ
30identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):3
Number of EATX power connectors
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):6
Headphone outputs
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):3
Compatible operating systems
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Windows 9X/ME/Vista/XP
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):1
PCI slots
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):5

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of GA-EP43-UD3L, GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0)
52 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43-UD3L View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltage	1.8 V	1.8 V
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8718
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
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
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	1	2
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit	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	Windows 9X/ME/Vista/XP	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	5
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8718	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons