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ASUS Blitz Formula (SE) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:4
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:8 GB
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:3
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:6
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:3
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:6
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:2
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:ATX
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of Blitz Formula (SE) ATX, GA-G31MX-S2
38 specifications	A ASUS Blitz Formula (SE) ATX View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31MX-S2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1988B	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Window XP/Vista	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	COP EX LED ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCIe x16 3x PCIe x1 2x PCI 2.2	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X4 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark 3DMark 06 AE Kaspersky Anti-Virus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Special featuresKnown for one	ATI CrossFire GC (x8)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL (PME) WOR (PME) PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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