Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M52L-S3P Socket AM2 ATX

39specifications compared
12differ
27identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- GA-M52L-S3P Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M52L-S3P Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
RAID levels
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 10
- GA-M52L-S3P Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-M52L-S3P Socket AM2 ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- GA-M52L-S3P Socket AM2 ATX:4
LAN controller
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
- GA-M52L-S3P Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking features
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
- GA-M52L-S3P Socket AM2 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-M52L-S3P Socket AM2 ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-EP45-DS3LR, GA-M52L-S3P
68 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP45-DS3LR View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M52L-S3P Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M52L-S3P View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	0	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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
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 outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Win Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	4
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	ATA-133/100/66/33	IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	JMicron 368 + iTE IT8718	SATA
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 210 x 0 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	@BIOS Q-Flash Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Time Repair Q-Share	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1x IDE 1x 24-pin ATX 1x 4-pin ATX 12V 2x system fan 1x front panel 1x power LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883

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