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ASUS P5E WS Professional 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
    • P5E WS Professional:8 GB
    • GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5E WS Professional:6
    • GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5E WS Professional:6
    • GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5E WS Professional:6
    • GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5E WS Professional:2
    • GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5E WS Professional:1
    • GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • LAN controller
    • P5E WS Professional:Marvell 88E8056
    • GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111B
  • Width
    • P5E WS Professional:395 mm
    • GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm

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Comparison of P5E WS Professional, GA-P31-DS3L
45 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersMarvell 88E8056Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for oneDual Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 1 x PCIe x1 1 x PCI-X 2 x PCI1 x PCI Express x16 3 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers395 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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