Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Width
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:210 mm
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:215 mm

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Comparison of GA-946-S3, GA-G31MX-S2
34 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-946-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-946-S3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31MX-S2 View product
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Internal I/Oidentical
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 3 x PCI Express x 1 3 x PCI	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X4 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	215 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source

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