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ASUS P7P55D PRO vs GIGABYTE P31-S3G Socket 775 P31

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 17identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P7P55D PRO:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P7P55D PRO:4
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P7P55D PRO:16 GB
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P7P55D PRO:3
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P7P55D PRO:7
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P7P55D PRO:2
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P7P55D PRO:8
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:4
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P7P55D PRO:1
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:0

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Comparison of P7P55D PRO, P31-S3G Socket 775 P31
54 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 connectorsDiffers74
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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
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
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8112LRealtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1828SRealtek 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
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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