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GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

41specifications compared
8differ
33identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
LAN controller
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
- GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111B
Compatible operating systems
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Windows 9X/ME/Vista/XP
- GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Windows Vista/XP/2000/ME/9X
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
PCI slots
- GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3

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Comparison of GA-EP43-UD3L, GA-P31-S3L
47 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43-UD3L View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P31-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P31-S3L 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
Memory voltage	1.8 V	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	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
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 9X/ME/Vista/XP	Windows Vista/XP/2000/ME/9X
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in port	Yes	Yes
Controller interface type	iTE IT8718	iTE IT8718
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresDiffers	@BIOS Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Time Repair Q-Share	@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS

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