Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K9AG Neo-F

23specifications compared
8differ
15identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- K9AG Neo-F:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AG Neo-F:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- K9AG Neo-F:2
Headphone outputs
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- K9AG Neo-F:1
LAN controller
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
- K9AG Neo-F:Realtek RTL8111B
Motherboard form factor
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- K9AG Neo-F:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek AL662
- K9AG Neo-F:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of GA-G31MF-S2, K9AG Neo-F
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31MF-S2 View product	B MSI K9AG Neo-F View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 3100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek AL662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB600
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm

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