Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS I220GC LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

29specifications compared
2differ
27identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 2 channels more audio output channels than the ASUS I220GC LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (7.1 channels vs 5.1 channels). Audio chip: Realtek ALC662 on the ASUS I220GC LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, Realtek ALC888 on the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

Audio chip
- I220GC LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC662
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels
- I220GC LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels

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Comparison of I220GC, G31M3-F
49 specifications	A ASUS I220GC LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model I220GC View product	B MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G31M3-F View 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® Core™2 Quad
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	224 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	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 quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x PCI-E Gen 2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	188.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti-virus software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel GMA 950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps

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