Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

26specifications compared
7differ
19identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
Depth
- GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:215 mm
- GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-G31MX-S2, GA-M68SM-S2
37 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31MX-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M68SM-S2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model GA-M68SM-S2 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 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 COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
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 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	215 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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