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GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

40specifications compared
14differ
26identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Memory voltage
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1.5 V
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1.8 V
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3

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Comparison of GA-EP45T-UD3LR, GA-G31M-ES2L
43 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP45T-UD3LR View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31M-ES2L View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltageDiffers	1.5 V	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	8
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Expansion slots	2 x PCI	2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	194 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source

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