Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX

28specifications compared
7differ
21identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
Headphone outputs
- GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:1
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-EP43T-UD3L, 790X-G45
46 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43T-UD3L View product	B MSI 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model 790X-G45 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	6
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790X
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT1828S
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	210 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD

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