Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro 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
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B

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