Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD7 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

36specifications compared
20differ
16identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-X58A-UD7 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-X58A-UD7 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
Maximum internal memory
- GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-X58A-UD7 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8
- GA-X58A-UD7 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-X58A-UD7 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-X58A-UD7 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-X58A-UD7 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- GA-X58A-UD7 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-G31M-ES2C, GA-X58A-UD7
53 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31M-ES2C View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD7 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-X58A-UD7 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	6
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	24 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	8	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	10
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 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100 Mbit	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Win 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	194 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JMB362
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 9128
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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