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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI X48CPLATINUM Motherboard

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 21identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X48CPLATINUM Motherboard has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (5 vs 3). The GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI X48CPLATINUM Motherboard (8 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the MSI X48CPLATINUM Motherboard (2 vs 1). Audio chip: Realtek ALC889A on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, Realtek ALC888 on the MSI X48CPLATINUM Motherboard.

  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC889A
    • Realtek ALC888
  • Width
    • 305 mm
    • 248.9 mm
  • Depth
    • 244 mm
    • 309.8 mm

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45 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-EP45-DS4P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model GA-EP45-DS4P

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MSI

X48CPLATINUM MotherboardView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers35
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
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) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111C
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 PCI
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm248.9 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm309.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 2
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Audio outputKnown for oneYes

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