Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

20specifications compared
4differ
16identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Audio chip
- GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A

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Comparison of GA-P31-DS3L, GA-P35C-S3
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P31-DS3L View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P35C-S3 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
S/PDIF out 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
Front panel audio 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 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
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP/2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 3 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	1 PCI Express X16 3 PCI Express X1 3 PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	210 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 x 244

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