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GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

41specifications compared
21differ
20identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:16 GB
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:12
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-E7AUM-DS2H, GA-P31-ES3G
44 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-E7AUM-DS2H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P31-ES3G View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltage	1.8 V	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	8
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	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 IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8211CL	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2000
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI	3 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	194 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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