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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus Formula vs GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 14identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Audio chip
    • ADI AD1988B
    • Realtek ALC888
  • Compatible operating systems
    • Windows 2000/XP/Vista
    • Windows Vista/XP/2000

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45 specifications
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ASUS

Maximus FormulaView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model GA-P31-DS3L

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneDual Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111B
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XP/VistaWindows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 3 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.21 x PCI Express x16 3 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneS.T.A.L.K.E.R. ASUS PC Probe II ASUS AI Suite 3DMark '06 AE Kaspersky Anti-Virus
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA II
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS MyLogo3
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE

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