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GIGABYTE GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P35-S3L (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9 Chipset

26specifications compared
5differ
21identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- GA-P35-S3L (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9 Chipset:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-P35-S3L (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9 Chipset:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-P35-S3L (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9 Chipset:1
Audio chip
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A
- GA-P35-S3L (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9 Chipset:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of GA-946-S3, GA-P35-S3L (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9 Chipset
31 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-946-S3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P35-S3L (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9 Chipset 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
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
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
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	210 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source

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