GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R Intel® P35 + ICH9R Chipset vs MSI P35 Platinum Combo

Comparison of GA-P35-DS3R Intel® P35 + ICH9R Chipset, P35 Platinum Combo

28 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R Intel® P35 + ICH9R ChipsetView product	B MSI P35 Platinum ComboView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® 4
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889A	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 - PCI Express X16 3 - PCI Express X1 3 - PCI	2xPCI-E (x1) 2xPCI
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	12 x USB 2.0 1 x IDE
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5

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