Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5K SE vs GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

26specifications compared
10differ
16identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5K SE:4
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P5K SE:8 GB
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5K SE:3
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5K SE:6
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5K SE:1
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- P5K SE:ATX
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- P5K SE:Realtek ALC883
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Width
- P5K SE:305 mm
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of P5K SE, GA-G31MX-S2
39 specifications	A ASUS P5K SE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31MX-S2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 3 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X4 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	215 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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