Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
Audio output channels
- GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:7.1 channels
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5.1 channels

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Comparison of GA-EP43C-DS3, GA-P31-ES3G
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP43C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43C-DS3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P31-ES3G View product
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	8
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2000
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	194 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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