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GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K9NU Speedster-SA6

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:Socket F (1207)
Number of memory slots
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:8
Maximum internal memory
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:2
LAN controller
- GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:Marvell 88E1116

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Comparison of GA-G31M-ES2L, K9NU Speedster-SA6
44 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31M-ES2L View product	B MSI K9NU Speedster-SA6 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket F (1207)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	32 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	8	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Marvell 88E1116
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	255 mm
DepthDiffers	194 mm	304 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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