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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD vs MSI G31TM-P21 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 15identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 8 GB
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 512 MB
    • 384 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 5
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4

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MSI

785GM-E65 motherboard AMD

Model 785GM-E65

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MSI

G31TM-P21 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model G31TM-P21

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one677,800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 1+0, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers512 MB384 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA 3100
DirectX versionKnown for one9.0
Number of displays supportedKnown for one1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers54
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111DLRealtek RTL8103E(L)
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 785GIntel® G31
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneIntel ICH7
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC888S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm193 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAII
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes

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