Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

29specifications compared
15differ
14identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (8 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX, Intel on the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:4
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:3
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:6
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:6
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX:1
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of M3N72-D, G31M3-F
53 specifications	A ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX Model M3N72-D View product	B MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G31M3-F 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® Core™2 Quad
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8211CL	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slots	2	2
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	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Express Gate, ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS Update, Anti-virus software (OEM)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	NVIDIA GeForce 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	1 x USB module 1 x HDMI to DVI 1 x SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x VGA connector	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

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