Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

21specifications compared
5differ
16identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Audio chip
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT1708B
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek AL662
Audio output channels
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
BIOS memory size
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:32 Mbit
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:64 Mbit

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Comparison of P5KPL-CM, GA-G31MF-S2
42 specifications	A ASUS P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5KPL-CM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31MF-S2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 3100
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708B	Realtek AL662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, Windows XP	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slots	1 x PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI	1 X PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	203 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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