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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros AR8131M	Realtek RTL8103E(L)
Networking featuresDiffers	PCI-E GbLAN	PCIE LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 880G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1828S	Realtek ALC888S
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	200 mm	193 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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