Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX

35specifications compared
19differ
16identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Memory voltage
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1.5 V
- KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX:1.8 V
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 10
- KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
- KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX:4

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Comparison of GA-EP45T-UD3LR, KA780GM
49 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP45T-UD3LR View product	B MSI KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX Model KA780GM View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Memory voltageDiffers	1.5 V	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 780G
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 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	244 mm
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source

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