Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-CM DVI vs GIGABYTE GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N-CM DVI:AMD
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N-CM DVI:Socket AM2
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M2N-CM DVI:2
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Graphics card
- M2N-CM DVI:GeForce 7025
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:GMA 3100
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M2N-CM DVI:5
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Audio output channels
- M2N-CM DVI:7.1 channels
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels

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Comparison of M2N-CM DVI, GA-G31MF-S2
39 specifications	A ASUS M2N-CM DVI View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31MF-S2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Graphics1 differ
Graphics cardDiffers	GeForce 7025	GMA 3100
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
S/PDIF out portKnown 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
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek AL662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	PCI Express x16	1 X PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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