GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-DS3R (rev. 1.0) vs MSI P45 Zilent

Key differences

The MSI P45 Zilent has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-DS3R (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The MSI P45 Zilent has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-DS3R (rev. 1.0) (16 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI P45 Zilent has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-DS3R (rev. 1.0) (3 vs 2). Audio chip: Realtek ALC889A on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-DS3R (rev. 1.0), Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T on the MSI P45 Zilent.

• Number of memory slots
  • GA-EP45C-DS3R (rev. 1.0):2
  • P45 Zilent:4
• Maximum internal memory
  • GA-EP45C-DS3R (rev. 1.0):8 GB
  • P45 Zilent:16 GB
• USB 2.0 connectors
  • GA-EP45C-DS3R (rev. 1.0):2
  • P45 Zilent:3
• Number of SATA connectors
  • GA-EP45C-DS3R (rev. 1.0):6
  • P45 Zilent:8
• USB 2.0 ports quantity
  • GA-EP45C-DS3R (rev. 1.0):8
  • P45 Zilent:6
• Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
  • GA-EP45C-DS3R (rev. 1.0):2
  • P45 Zilent:1
• eSATA ports quantity
  • GA-EP45C-DS3R (rev. 1.0):0
  • P45 Zilent:1
• Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
  • GA-EP45C-DS3R (rev. 1.0):2
  • P45 Zilent:1