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GIGABYTE GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R

20specifications compared
9differ
11identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
- Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:8
LAN controller
- GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek RTL8201CL
- Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:Realtek RTL8111B
Audio chip
- GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC883
- Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R:Realtek ALC889A

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Comparison of GA-M52L-S3, Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R
36 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M52L-S3 View product	B GIGABYTE Motherboard GA-EP35C-DS3R View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8201CL	Realtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC889A
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 PCIE x 16 2 PCIE x 1 4 PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	16 Mbit
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-@BIOS -Download Center -Q-Flash -EasyTune -Xpress Install -Xpress Recovery2
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm

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