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GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

25specifications compared
9differ
16identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
Motherboard form factor
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
Width
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm
Depth
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:215 mm
- GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:214 mm

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Comparison of GA-G31MX-S2, GA-M56S-S3
35 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31MX-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M56S-S3 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M56S-S3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out 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 connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 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 PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X4 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x 16 2 x PCI Express x 1 4 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	214 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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