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GIGABYTE GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

39specifications compared
16differ
23identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:Intel
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
RAID levels
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:0, 1, 10
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:10
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:1
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:8
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:2
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:2
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX, GA-M750SLI-DS4
52 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M750SLI-DS4 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, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	10	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft/ Windows/ Vista/XP	Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 1 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x8 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	224 mm

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