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GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

39specifications compared
17differ
22identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Memory voltage
- GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1.5 V
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1.8 V
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:12
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:10
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-EX58-UD5, GA-P31-ES3G
46 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-EX58-UD5 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P31-ES3G View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
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 Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2000
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI	3 x PCI
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	194 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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