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GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9NU Speedster-SA6

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 11identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI K9NU Speedster-SA6 has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (8 vs 4). The MSI K9NU Speedster-SA6 has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (32 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 10 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI K9NU Speedster-SA6 (12 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, AMD on the MSI K9NU Speedster-SA6. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, Socket F (1207) on the MSI K9NU Speedster-SA6.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
    • K9NU Speedster-SA6:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K9NU Speedster-SA6:Socket F (1207)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
    • K9NU Speedster-SA6:8
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
    • K9NU Speedster-SA6:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
    • K9NU Speedster-SA6:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
    • K9NU Speedster-SA6:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
    • K9NU Speedster-SA6:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • K9NU Speedster-SA6:1

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Comparison of GA-EP45T-UD3LR, K9NU Speedster-SA6
43 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket F (1207)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers122
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111CMarvell 88E1116
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows Vista, XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
Expansion slotsKnown for one2 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm255 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm304 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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