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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9A2GM-F V3

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 17identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI K9A2GM-F V3 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI K9A2GM-F V3 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI K9A2GM-F V3 (8 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, AMD on the MSI K9A2GM-F V3. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, Socket AM2 on the MSI K9A2GM-F V3.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1
  • Networking features
    • 10/100/1000 Mbit
    • IEEE1394 / FireWire
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • mini ATX

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48 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-EP31-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model GA-EP31-DS3L

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MSI

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Internal memoryKnown for one0 GB
Maximum internal memory4 GB4 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 MbitIEEE1394 / FireWire
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111C
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 740G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC888 / ALC662
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista/XP/2000Win Vista
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slots11
Expansion slotsKnown for one3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm215 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneATI Radeon 2100
I/O portsKnown for one1 x IDE
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security

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