Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G31M2-FD V2 vs MSI P7NDIAMOND Motherboard

14specifications compared
6differ
8identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- G31M2-FD V2:1
- P7NDIAMOND Motherboard:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G31M2-FD V2:4
- P7NDIAMOND Motherboard:10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- G31M2-FD V2:1
- P7NDIAMOND Motherboard:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- G31M2-FD V2:1
- P7NDIAMOND Motherboard:0
Motherboard form factor
- G31M2-FD V2:micro ATX
- P7NDIAMOND Motherboard:ATX
Depth
- G31M2-FD V2:244 mm
- P7NDIAMOND Motherboard:303.7 mm

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Comparison of G31M2-FD V2, P7NDIAMOND Motherboard
40 specifications	A MSI G31M2-FD V2 View product	B MSI P7NDIAMOND Motherboard View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	1	2
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 x PCI Express x16, 3 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	303.7 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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