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GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9A2NEO-F Motherboard

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 19identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI K9A2NEO-F Motherboard (16 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI K9A2NEO-F Motherboard has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more SATA connectors than the MSI K9A2NEO-F Motherboard (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, AMD on the MSI K9A2NEO-F Motherboard. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, Socket AM2 on the MSI K9A2NEO-F Motherboard.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:Socket AM2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:1

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Comparison of GA-EP45-DS4P, K9A2NEO-F Motherboard
48 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111CUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 770
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 3 x PCI Express x1 1 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm303.7 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDEUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN jack 1 x Serial port

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