Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5QPL-VM EPU vs GIGABYTE GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

38specifications compared
15differ
23identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5QPL-VM EPU:2
- GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- P5QPL-VM EPU:8 GB
- GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P5QPL-VM EPU:1
- GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- P5QPL-VM EPU:1
- GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- P5QPL-VM EPU:1
- GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- P5QPL-VM EPU:1
- GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
LAN controller
- P5QPL-VM EPU:Atheros L1E
- GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111B
Networking features
- P5QPL-VM EPU:Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit

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Comparison of P5QPL-VM EPU, GA-P31-S3L
56 specifications	A ASUS P5QPL-VM EPU View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P31-S3L View product
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1759 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros L1E	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP/2000/ME/9X
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 3 Gb/s	iTE IT8718
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x LPT connector	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS

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