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GIGABYTE GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 14differ
  • 21identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (8 GB vs 4 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 8 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (12 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 1 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (5 vs 4). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
    • GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:12
    • GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5
    • GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
    • GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-EG43M-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-EG43M-S2H, GA-EP31-DS3L
43 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltage1.8 V1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers124
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers54
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111C
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbit10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI3 x PCI
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareNorton Internet SecurityNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes

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