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GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P45 Zilent

23specifications compared
7differ
16identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 5 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI P45 Zilent (8 vs 3). The MSI P45 Zilent has 2 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (8 vs 6). The GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI P45 Zilent (8 vs 6).

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EP45T-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- P45 Zilent:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP45T-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- P45 Zilent:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP45T-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- P45 Zilent:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-EP45T-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- P45 Zilent:1
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-EP45T-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- P45 Zilent:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EP45T-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- P45 Zilent:1
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-EP45T-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- P45 Zilent:2

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Comparison of GA-EP45T-DS3, P45 Zilent
40 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP45T-DS3 View product	B MSI P45 Zilent View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 Quad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	8	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm

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