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GIGABYTE GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI X58 Platinum

33specifications compared
14differ
19identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- X58 Platinum:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- X58 Platinum:6
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- X58 Platinum:24 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
- X58 Platinum:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- X58 Platinum:8
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- X58 Platinum:1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- X58 Platinum:2
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- X58 Platinum:1

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Comparison of GA-EP43C-DS3, X58 Platinum
50 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43C-DS3 View product	B MSI X58 Platinum View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	3	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	IEEE1394, FireWire, Realtek 8111C
Featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	3 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x GreenPower Genie 1 x Reset Button 1 x Power Button 1 x D-LED2 1 x Clear CMOS 1 x Optical SPDIF-out (Back Panel)
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD

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