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GIGABYTE GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

23specifications compared
4differ
19identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Audio chip
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A
- GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of GA-946-S3, GA-P35-DS3L
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-946-S3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P35-DS3L View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 3 x PCI Express x 1 3 x PCI	1 PCI Express X16 3 PCI Express X1 3 PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 x 210
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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