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ASUS P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform vs GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

23specifications compared
12differ
11identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform:4
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform:8 GB
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform:6
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform:5
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform:2
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform:6
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform:1
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform:ATX
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform, GA-G31MX-S2
40 specifications	A ASUS P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform 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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	4
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
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	AI NET2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/Vista	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	- AI NOS - ASUS AI Booster - vCore - vDIMM - vChipset SFS - FSB - ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 3 x PCI	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X4 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II / ASUS AI Suite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC 883	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
RAID controller typeKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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