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GIGABYTE GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 20identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
    • GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
    • GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • Networking features
    • GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
    • GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
  • Audio chip
    • GA-EP43T-USB3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
    • GA-P55A-UD7 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Realtek ALC889

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Comparison of GA-EP43T-USB3, GA-P55A-UD7
49 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers610
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbps10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC889
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWin XP, Vista, 7Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm30.5 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm24.4 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet SecurityNorton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way/3-Way ATI CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal: 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x IDE connector 3 x system fan headers 1 x Chipset fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x CD In connector 1 x S/PDIF In header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x serial port header 1 x clearing CMOS
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10

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