Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI G31M-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

15specifications compared
4differ
11identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- G31M-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
Motherboard form factor
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- G31M-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889A
- G31M-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of GA-P35C-S3, G31M-F
33 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-P35C-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-P35C-S3 View product	B MSI G31M-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G31M-F View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 PCI Express X16 3 PCI Express X1 3 PCI	- 1 x PCI Express 16X - 1 x PCI Express 1X - 2 x PCI 2.3 32-bit
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 244	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mb/s
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 mm

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