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ASUS P7P55D EVO vs GIGABYTE P31-S3G Socket 775 P31

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 15identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P7P55D EVO has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE P31-S3G Socket 775 P31 (4 vs 2). The ASUS P7P55D EVO has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE P31-S3G Socket 775 P31 (16 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS P7P55D EVO has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE P31-S3G Socket 775 P31 (3 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 1156 (Socket H) on the ASUS P7P55D EVO, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE P31-S3G Socket 775 P31. Networking features: Dual Gigabit LAN on the ASUS P7P55D EVO, Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE P31-S3G Socket 775 P31.

  • Processor socket
    • P7P55D EVO:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P7P55D EVO:4
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P7P55D EVO:16 GB
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P7P55D EVO:3
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P7P55D EVO:6
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P7P55D EVO:2
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P7P55D EVO:8
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P7P55D EVO:2
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:1

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Comparison of P7P55D EVO, P31-S3G Socket 775 P31
55 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1828Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista / XP / 2000
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one2 x Drive Xpert SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm194 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3.0 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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