Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 880GM-E43 motherboard AMD vs MSI G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

28specifications compared
15differ
13identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 880GM-E43 motherboard AMD:AMD
- G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 880GM-E43 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
- G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- 880GM-E43 motherboard AMD:4
- G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- 880GM-E43 motherboard AMD:16 GB
- G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 880GM-E43 motherboard AMD:3
- G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- 880GM-E43 motherboard AMD:5
- G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 880GM-E43 motherboard AMD:6
- G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- 880GM-E43 motherboard AMD:1
- G31TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of 880GM-E43, G31TM-P31
36 specifications	A MSI 880GM-E43 motherboard AMD Model 880GM-E43 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, 1, 0+1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	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 ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111D(L)	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	Realtek ALC888S / ALC889	Realtek ALC888S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	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	244 mm	193 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
RAID controller typeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source

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