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GIGABYTE GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX vs MSI P45 Zilent

29specifications compared
9differ
20identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX has 7 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI P45 Zilent (10 vs 3). The MSI P45 Zilent has 2 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX (8 vs 6). The GIGABYTE GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI P45 Zilent (8 vs 6). Networking features: 10/100/1000 Mbit on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX, 10/100/1000 on the MSI P45 Zilent. Audio chip: Realtek ALC889A on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX, Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T on the MSI P45 Zilent.

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:10
- P45 Zilent:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:6
- P45 Zilent:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:8
- P45 Zilent:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:2
- P45 Zilent:1
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:0
- P45 Zilent:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:0
- P45 Zilent:1
Networking features
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
- P45 Zilent:10/100/1000
Audio chip
- GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX:Realtek ALC889A
- P45 Zilent:Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T

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Comparison of GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX, P45 Zilent
48 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP45-EXTREME S775 P45 ATX View product	B MSI P45 Zilent View product
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	10	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft/ Windows/ Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 1 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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