Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A GIGABYTE GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43T-USB3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H57M-USB3 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model GA-H57M-USB3 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	7
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win XP, Vista, 7	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	244 mm

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