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ASUS P5LD2-X/1333 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

21specifications compared
8differ
13identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- P5LD2-X/1333 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5LD2-X/1333 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- P5LD2-X/1333 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- P5LD2-X/1333 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC662
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels
- P5LD2-X/1333 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5.1 channels
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
Width
- P5LD2-X/1333 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- P5LD2-X/1333 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:183 mm
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:215 mm

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Comparison of P5LD2-X/1333, GA-G31MX-S2
35 specifications	A ASUS P5LD2-X/1333 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5LD2-X/1333 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)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	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 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
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
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 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 Express x16 2 x PCI Express 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	183 mm	215 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL - PME WOR - PME WOR - Ring	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II	Unknown — not stated by the source

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