Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9N2GM-FD Motherboard

25specifications compared
16differ
9identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9N2GM-FD Motherboard:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9N2GM-FD Motherboard:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- K9N2GM-FD Motherboard:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
- K9N2GM-FD Motherboard:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- K9N2GM-FD Motherboard:6
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- K9N2GM-FD Motherboard:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- K9N2GM-FD Motherboard:6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9N2GM-FD Motherboard:1

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Comparison of GA-EP45-UD3, K9N2GM-FD Motherboard
46 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP45-UD3 View product	B MSI K9N2GM-FD Motherboard View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown 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
CPU 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 ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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