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ASUS P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs MSI G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 15identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:4
    • G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:16 GB
    • G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
    • G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
    • G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
    • G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • LAN controller
    • P7H55/USB3 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Realtek RTL8112L
    • G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8103E(L)

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Comparison of P7H55/USB3, G31TM-P31
48 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8112LRealtek RTL8103E(L)
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANPCIE LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC888S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm193 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3.0 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOL/WOR by PME,WOR by PME,PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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