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ASUS P5QLD Pro vs GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

34specifications compared
13differ
21identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5QLD Pro:4
- GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P5QLD Pro:16 GB
- GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5QLD Pro:3
- GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8
Number of SATA connectors
- P5QLD Pro:6
- GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5QLD Pro:6
- GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P5QLD Pro:0
- GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
S/PDIF out port
- P5QLD Pro:Yes
- GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:No
Networking features
- P5QLD Pro:Gigabit
- GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100 Mbit

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Comparison of P5QLD Pro, GA-G31M-ES2C
47 specifications	A ASUS P5QLD Pro View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31M-ES2C 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
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	8
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit	10/100 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x PCI
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	194 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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