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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI 970A Gaming Pro Carbon

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 17identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 2133,2400 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 6

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GIGABYTE

MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

Model MW31-SP0

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970A Gaming Pro CarbonView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Xeon®AMD FX™, AMD Phenom
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE3-1200
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.2 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one0
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers28
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I210, Intel I219LMIntel® I211-AT
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C236AMD 970
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers02
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI-X slotsKnown for one0
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one360 mm
Package depthKnown for one330 mm
Package heightKnown for one80 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneCrossFire, SATA
Other featuresidentical
DVI portKnown for oneNo
Disk on Module (DOM) power connectorKnown for oneYes
Audio outputKnown for oneYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one0
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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