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GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P35-S3L (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9 Chipset

27specifications compared
8differ
19identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-P35-S3L (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9 Chipset:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-P35-S3L (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9 Chipset:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-P35-S3L (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9 Chipset:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-P35-S3L (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9 Chipset:1
Motherboard form factor
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-P35-S3L (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9 Chipset:ATX
Width
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- GA-P35-S3L (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9 Chipset:305 mm
Depth
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:215 mm
- GA-P35-S3L (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9 Chipset:210 mm

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Comparison of GA-G31MX-S2, GA-P35-S3L (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9 Chipset
32 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31MX-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P35-S3L (rev. 1.0) Intel® P35 + ICH9 Chipset 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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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 channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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