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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P45-8D Memory Lover

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 7identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 0
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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42 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model GA-G31M-S2C

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MSI

P45-8D Memory LoverView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ 2 Extreme
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers48
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8101E
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC662
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mm
DepthKnown for one193 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneATA-100/66/33
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes

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