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ASUS DSBV-DX/C motherboard Intel® vs GIGABYTE GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 8identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • DSBV-DX/C motherboard Intel®:LGA 771 (Socket J)
    • GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • DSBV-DX/C motherboard Intel®:24 GB
    • GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • DSBV-DX/C motherboard Intel®:1
    • GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • DSBV-DX/C motherboard Intel®:6
    • GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • DSBV-DX/C motherboard Intel®:2
    • GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • DSBV-DX/C motherboard Intel®:2
    • GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSBV-DX/C motherboard Intel®:2
    • GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • DSBV-DX/C motherboard Intel®:1
    • GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2

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Comparison of DSBV-DX/C, GA-P31-S3L
52 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 771 (Socket J)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB4 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers21
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82563EBRealtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersSSI CEBATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/XP/2000/ME/9X
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 5000VUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareDiffersASWM 2.0Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiTE IT8718
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source

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