Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD vs MSI G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

29specifications compared
11differ
18identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD:AMD
- G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
- G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD:4
- G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD:16 GB
- G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD:3
- G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD:6
- G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
HDMI ports quantity
- 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD:1
- G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
LAN controller
- 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD:Atheros AR8131M
- G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8103E(L)

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Comparison of 880GM-E41, G31TM-P31
38 specifications	A MSI 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD Model 880GM-E41 View product	B MSI G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G31TM-P31 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 0+1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros AR8131M	Realtek RTL8103E(L)
Networking featuresDiffers	PCI-E GbLAN	PCIE LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 880G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1828S	Realtek ALC888S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	193 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source

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