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GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-DS3 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI P45 Zilent

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 19identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI P45 Zilent has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-DS3 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The MSI P45 Zilent has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-DS3 (rev. 1.0) (16 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-DS3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI P45 Zilent (4 vs 3). Audio chip: Realtek ALC889A on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-DS3 (rev. 1.0), Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T on the MSI P45 Zilent.

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-EP45C-DS3 (rev. 1.0):2
    • P45 Zilent:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-EP45C-DS3 (rev. 1.0):8 GB
    • P45 Zilent:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-EP45C-DS3 (rev. 1.0):4
    • P45 Zilent:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-EP45C-DS3 (rev. 1.0):6
    • P45 Zilent:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-EP45C-DS3 (rev. 1.0):8
    • P45 Zilent:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-EP45C-DS3 (rev. 1.0):2
    • P45 Zilent:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-EP45C-DS3 (rev. 1.0):0
    • P45 Zilent:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-EP45C-DS3 (rev. 1.0):2
    • P45 Zilent:1

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Comparison of GA-EP45C-DS3 (rev. 1.0), P45 Zilent
36 specifications
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 3, 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers21
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft/ Windows/ Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm

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