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GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

25specifications compared
5differ
20identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Motherboard form factor
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX

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Comparison of GA-G31MX-S2, GA-P35-DS3L
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31MX-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P35-DS3L View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out 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
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X4 2 x PCI	1 PCI Express X16 3 PCI Express X1 3 PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	215 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 x 210

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