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GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P31 Neo-F V2

30specifications compared
8differ
22identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 10 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI P31 Neo-F V2 (12 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more SATA connectors than the MSI P31 Neo-F V2 (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI P31 Neo-F V2 (8 vs 4). Networking features: 10/100/1000 Mbit on the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, Realtek 8111C on the MSI P31 Neo-F V2. Compatible operating systems: Microsoft Windows Vista/XP on the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, Windows Vista on the MSI P31 Neo-F V2.

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
- P31 Neo-F V2:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- P31 Neo-F V2:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- P31 Neo-F V2:4
Networking features
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
- P31 Neo-F V2:Realtek 8111C
Compatible operating systems
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
- P31 Neo-F V2:Windows Vista
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- P31 Neo-F V2:1
Width
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- P31 Neo-F V2:220 mm
Depth
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:210 mm
- P31 Neo-F V2:305 mm

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Comparison of GA-EP43-S3L, P31 Neo-F V2
49 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43-S3L View product	B MSI P31 Neo-F V2 View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	Realtek 8111C
Features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Windows Vista
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x IDE

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