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GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI 3200 Master-A6M

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 11identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • 3200 Master-A6M:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
    • 3200 Master-A6M:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8
    • 3200 Master-A6M:6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • 3200 Master-A6M:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • 3200 Master-A6M:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • 3200 Master-A6M:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • 3200 Master-A6M:ATX
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • 3200 Master-A6M:2

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Comparison of GA-G31M-ES2L, 3200 Master-A6M
47 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111CUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC883Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows Vista, XPUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Class B, CE
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
Expansion slotsKnown for one2 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers194 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceXGI Z7

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