Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G31M2 V1 vs MSI K9A2VM-F V2

23specifications compared
8differ
15identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- G31M2 V1:Intel
- K9A2VM-F V2:AMD
Processor socket
- G31M2 V1:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9A2VM-F V2:Socket AM2
Compatible processor series
- G31M2 V1:Intel® Core™2 Quad
- K9A2VM-F V2:AMD Phenom
Number of memory slots
- G31M2 V1:4
- K9A2VM-F V2:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- G31M2 V1:2
- K9A2VM-F V2:3
Networking features
- G31M2 V1:Fast Ethernet
- K9A2VM-F V2:Gigabit Ethernet
Width
- G31M2 V1:230 mm
- K9A2VM-F V2:215 mm

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Comparison of G31M2 V1, K9A2VM-F V2
60 specifications	A MSI G31M2 V1 View product	B MSI K9A2VM-F V2 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™2 Quad	AMD Phenom
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,533,667 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Parallel ATA, SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 780V
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
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
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	230 mm	215 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA2

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