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GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K9A2 CF

21specifications compared
11differ
10identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- K9A2 CF:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9A2 CF:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- K9A2 CF:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- K9A2 CF:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- K9A2 CF:6
Motherboard form factor
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- K9A2 CF:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC662
- K9A2 CF:Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels
- GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
- K9A2 CF:7.1 channels

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Comparison of GA-G31M-S2L, K9A2 CF
42 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31M-S2L View product	B MSI K9A2 CF View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2600 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790X
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	2xPCI-E (x16), 1xPCI-E (x1), 2xPCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	220 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	S/PDIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	-@BIOS -Q-Flash -EasyTune -Xpress Install -Xpress Recovery2 -Virtual Dual BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B

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