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GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX

27specifications compared
7differ
20identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:6
Headphone outputs
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:1
Width
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:243 mm
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:193 mm
- GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX:207 mm

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Comparison of GA-G31M-S2L, GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX
37 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31M-S2L View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2L - LGA 775, Micro ATX View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slots	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	207 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	S/PDIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	-@BIOS -Q-Flash -EasyTune -Xpress Install -Xpress Recovery2 -Virtual Dual BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit

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