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MSI 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition vs MSI G31TM-P21 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 11identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:AMD
    • G31TM-P21 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:Socket AM3
    • G31TM-P21 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:4
    • G31TM-P21 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:16 GB
    • G31TM-P21 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:8
    • G31TM-P21 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:9
    • G31TM-P21 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:2
    • G31TM-P21 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:1
    • G31TM-P21 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition, G31TM-P21
66 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source677,800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE, SATA II
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source384 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGMA 3100
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.0
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers84
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers94
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111D(L)Realtek RTL8103E(L)
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet MAC / PHYUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® G31
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel ICH7
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC888S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers304 mm193 mm

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