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MSI G31M-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P31 NEO-F

20specifications compared
7differ
13identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- G31M-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- P31 NEO-F:4
Maximum internal memory
- G31M-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- P31 NEO-F:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- G31M-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- P31 NEO-F:4
Motherboard form factor
- G31M-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- P31 NEO-F:ATX
Width
- G31M-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- P31 NEO-F:304 mm
Depth
- G31M-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:215 mm
- P31 NEO-F:218 mm

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Comparison of G31M-F, P31 NEO-F
27 specifications	A MSI G31M-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G31M-F View product	B MSI P31 NEO-F View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® D
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111B	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	- 1 x PCI Express 16X - 1 x PCI Express 1X - 2 x PCI 2.3 32-bit	1 x PCI Express 16X 1 x PCI Express 1X 3 x PCI 2.3 32-bit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	218 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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