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GIGABYTE MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI E3 KRAIT GAMING V5

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 27identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2133,2400 MHz
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:SATA III
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:8
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:2

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100 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Xeon®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE3-1200Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.2 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel I210, Intel I219LMUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C236Intel® C232
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI slots22
PCI-X slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one360 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one330 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneCrossFire, SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Disk on Module (DOM) power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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