Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Memory voltage
- GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1.5 V
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1.8 V
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:12
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:10
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-EX58-UD5, GA-G31M-ES2L
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-EX58-UD5 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31M-ES2L View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	2
Memory voltageDiffers	1.5 V	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	8
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	10	4
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC883
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	194 mm
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD

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