Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9A2GM V3 Motherboard

30specifications compared
14differ
16identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:4
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:4

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Comparison of GA-EP45-UD3, K9A2GM V3 Motherboard
48 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP45-UD3 View product	B MSI K9A2GM V3 Motherboard View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888 / ALC662
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 740G
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	3 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 x 24.4 x 1 mm

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