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GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI GM45 Speedster-A4R

20specifications compared
9differ
11identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GM45 Speedster-A4R:LGA 771 (Socket J)
Number of memory slots
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GM45 Speedster-A4R:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
- GM45 Speedster-A4R:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- GM45 Speedster-A4R:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- GM45 Speedster-A4R:3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GM45 Speedster-A4R:1
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GM45 Speedster-A4R:1
Width
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- GM45 Speedster-A4R:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-EP45T-UD3LR, GM45 Speedster-A4R
46 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP45T-UD3LR View product	B MSI GM45 Speedster-A4R View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 771 (Socket J)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out 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 connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	3
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 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	244 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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