Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 3 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX (4 vs 1). The ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 6 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX (8 GB vs 2 GB). The ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX (6 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, Socket 945 on the GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, mini ITX on the GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX.

Processor socket
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX:Socket 945
Number of memory slots
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX:1
Maximum internal memory
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX:2

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Comparison of P5QL-EM, GA-GC230D
48 specifications	A ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5QL-EM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-GC230D motherboard Socket 945 mini ITX Model GA-GC230D View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 945
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	1
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	352 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista Windows XP	Microsoft Windows XP
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, WOR @ Ring	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8101E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Mbit
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x PCI
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security

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