Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

26specifications compared
8differ
18identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:16 GB
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Width
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
Depth
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of GA-M68SM-S2, GA-P31-DS3L
35 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model GA-M68SM-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P31-DS3L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x16 3 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B

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