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GIGABYTE GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 22identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
    • GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:7
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
    • GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-EP43T-USB3, GA-H57M-USB3
47 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers67
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbps10/100/1000 Mbps
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWin XP, Vista, 7Windows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slots22
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAWARDAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareNorton Internet SecurityNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorYesYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes

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