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MSI G31M2 V1 vs MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

24specifications compared
6differ
18identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI G31M2 V1 has 2 more memory slots than the MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI G31M2 V1 (4 vs 2). The MSI G31M2 V1 has 6 mm more width than the MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (230 mm vs 224 mm). Compatible processor series: Intel® Core™2 Quad on the MSI G31M2 V1, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111B on the MSI G31M2 V1, Realtek RTL8111C on the MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

Number of memory slots
- G31M2 V1:4
- G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- G31M2 V1:2
- G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
LAN controller
- G31M2 V1:Realtek RTL8111B
- G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
Width
- G31M2 V1:230 mm
- G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:224 mm
Depth
- G31M2 V1:244 mm
- G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:218 mm

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Comparison of G31M2 V1, G31M3
37 specifications	A MSI G31M2 V1 View product	B MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G31M3 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	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
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111B	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	230 mm	224 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	218 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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