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GIGABYTE GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P7N Zilent

30specifications compared
13differ
17identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

RAID levels
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- P7N Zilent:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- P7N Zilent:4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- P7N Zilent:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- P7N Zilent:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- P7N Zilent:1
Headphone outputs
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- P7N Zilent:1
Networking features
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- P7N Zilent:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Audio chip
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A
- P7N Zilent:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of GA-X48T-DQ6, P7N Zilent
39 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-X48T-DQ6 View product	B MSI P7N Zilent View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® D
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	2 x PCI 2 x IDE 3 x PCI-E 2.0 x16
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	304 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	IDE	SATAII
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA2	IDE/SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Circu-pipe, Zalman CPU Cooling

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