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GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P7NGM-Digital LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

30specifications compared
8differ
22identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- P7NGM-Digital LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- P7NGM-Digital LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- P7NGM-Digital LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- P7NGM-Digital LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
LAN controller
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8101E
- P7NGM-Digital LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
Audio chip
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC662
- P7NGM-Digital LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
- P7NGM-Digital LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
Depth
- GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:193 mm
- P7NGM-Digital LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-G31M-S2C, P7NGM-Digital
44 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2C motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31M-S2C View product	B MSI P7NGM-Digital LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P7NGM-Digital View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8101E	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
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

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