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GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI Eclipse ATX

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- Eclipse ATX:6
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- Eclipse ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- Eclipse ATX:10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- Eclipse ATX:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- Eclipse ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- Eclipse ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- Eclipse ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- Eclipse ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-G31M-S2C, Eclipse ATX
39 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31M-S2C View product	B MSI Eclipse ATX View product
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	10
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
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8101E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC662	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	193 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ATA-100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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