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GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI X58 PRO-E

36specifications compared
15differ
21identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- X58 PRO-E:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- X58 PRO-E:6
Memory voltage
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1.8 V
- X58 PRO-E:1.5 V
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- X58 PRO-E:24 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- X58 PRO-E:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- X58 PRO-E:7
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- X58 PRO-E:6
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- X58 PRO-E:1

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Comparison of GA-EP43-UD3L, X58 PRO-E
48 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43-UD3L View product	B MSI X58 PRO-E View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory voltageDiffers	1.8 V	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	7
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 connectors	1	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
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
Network1 differ
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 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 systemsKnown for one	Windows 9X/ME/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slots	2	2
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	iTE IT8718	SATA II
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	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
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm

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