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ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5GC-MX/1333 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5GC-MX/1333 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5GC-MX/1333 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- P5GC-MX/1333 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Audio output channels
- P5GC-MX/1333 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6.1 channels
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:7.1 channels
Width
- P5GC-MX/1333 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
Depth
- P5GC-MX/1333 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:183 mm
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of P5GC-MX/1333, GA-P31-DS3L
34 specifications	A ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5GC-MX/1333 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P31-DS3L View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	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 quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	6.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista/XP/2000	Windows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI 2.2	1 x PCI Express x16 3 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 950	Unknown — not stated by the source

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