Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

26specifications compared
10differ
16identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
Motherboard form factor
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek AL662
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A

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Comparison of GA-G31MF-S2, GA-X48T-DQ6
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31MF-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-X48T-DQ6 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	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
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek AL662	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 X PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI	2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA2
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 3100	Unknown — not stated by the source

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