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GIGABYTE GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI MB P45 Zilent

26specifications compared
11differ
15identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- MB P45 Zilent:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- MB P45 Zilent:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- MB P45 Zilent:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- MB P45 Zilent:6
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- MB P45 Zilent:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- MB P45 Zilent:0
Audio output channels
- GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5.1 channels
- MB P45 Zilent:7.1 channels
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- MB P45 Zilent:2

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Comparison of GA-EG31MF-S2, MB P45 Zilent
36 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EG31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EG31MF-S2 View product	B MSI MB P45 Zilent View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slots	2	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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