Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A-H/HDMI AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:AMD
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:Socket AM2
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:8 GB
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
Graphics card
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:Radeon HD 3200
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:GMA 3100
Number of SATA connectors
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:6
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Motherboard form factor
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:ATX
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:Realtek ALC1200
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek AL662
Audio output channels
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:7.1 channels
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels

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Comparison of M3A-H/HDMI, GA-G31MF-S2
45 specifications	A ASUS M3A-H/HDMI AMD Model M3A-H/HDMI 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 slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon HD 3200	GMA 3100
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	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 inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	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
PS/2 ports quantity	2	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 port	Yes	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
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek AL662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, Windows XP	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 780G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 3 x PCI 2.2	1 X PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	218 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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