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GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

32specifications compared
11differ
21identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
LAN controller
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8101E
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
Motherboard form factor
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC662
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
Width
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm

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Comparison of GA-G31M-S2C, GA-P31-ES3G
47 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31M-S2C View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P31-ES3G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P31-ES3G View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	8
Number of SATA connectors	4	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 chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	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	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8101E	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2000
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots	3 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	194 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ATA-100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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