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GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R vs MSI K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:Intel
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:8 GB
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:2
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
Number of SATA connectors
- Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:8
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:8
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
LAN controller
- Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:Realtek RTL8111B
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8101E
Motherboard form factor
- Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:ATX
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R, K9AGM4-L
41 specifications	A GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R View product	B MSI K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9AGM4-L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	2
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111B	Realtek RTL8101E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x PCI Express x16, 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	204 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133
Special featuresKnown for one	-@BIOS -Download Center -Q-Flash -EasyTune -Xpress Install -Xpress Recovery2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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