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GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P45NEO-F Motherboard

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 16identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the MSI P45NEO-F Motherboard (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more firewire (IEEE 1394) ports than the MSI P45NEO-F Motherboard (2 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 61.2 mm more width than the MSI P45NEO-F Motherboard (305 mm vs 243.8 mm). Audio chip: Realtek ALC889A on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, Realtek ALC888 on the MSI P45NEO-F Motherboard.

  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • P45NEO-F Motherboard:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • P45NEO-F Motherboard:0
  • Audio chip
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A
    • P45NEO-F Motherboard:Realtek ALC888
  • Width
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
    • P45NEO-F Motherboard:243.8 mm
  • Depth
    • GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm
    • P45NEO-F Motherboard:304.8 mm

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Comparison of GA-EP45-DS4P, P45NEO-F Motherboard
47 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity88
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 inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
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 mm304.8 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

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