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ASUS M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 18identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
    • GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:0
    • GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
    • GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of M3N-HD/HDMI, GA-G31MF-S2
57 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGMA 3100
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneAtheros F1 Gigabit PHY AI NET 2Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek AL662
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 X PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAwardUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneExpress Gate Lite, ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS Update, Anti-virus software (OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNVIDIA GeForce 8 SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneD-Sub module, HDMI to DVI connector, Q-Shield, User's manual, 3 in 1 Q-connectorUnknown — not stated by the source

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