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GIGABYTE MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs MSI E3M WORKSTATION V5

42specifications compared
17differ
25identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2133,2400 MHz
- E3M WORKSTATION V5:2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:64 GB
- E3M WORKSTATION V5:32 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
- E3M WORKSTATION V5:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
- E3M WORKSTATION V5:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:8
- E3M WORKSTATION V5:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
- E3M WORKSTATION V5:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
- E3M WORKSTATION V5:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
- E3M WORKSTATION V5:2

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Comparison of MW31-SP0, E3M WORKSTATION V5
83 specifications	A GIGABYTE MW31-SP0 Intel® C236 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model MW31-SP0 View product	B MSI E3M WORKSTATION V5 View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Xeon®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2, 4
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.2 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI	Not supported
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel I210, Intel I219LM	Realtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	Workstation
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C236	Intel® C232
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	360 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	330 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	235 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	180 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	CrossFire, SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disk on Module (DOM) power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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