Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2V-MX SE vs GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

22specifications compared
8differ
14identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2V-MX SE:AMD
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2V-MX SE:Socket AM2
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M2V-MX SE:2
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- M2V-MX SE:2
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Motherboard form factor
- M2V-MX SE:micro ATX
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- M2V-MX SE:Realtek ALC662
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels
- M2V-MX SE:5.1 channels
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:7.1 channels

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Comparison of M2V-MX SE, GA-P31-DS3L
41 specifications	A ASUS M2V-MX SE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P31-DS3L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x16 3 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Crashfree BIOS 2 C.P.R. Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, PXE, RPL, WOR @ PME	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm

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