Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G31M2 V1 vs MSI P43 NEO-F

25specifications compared
9differ
16identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI P43 NEO-F has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI G31M2 V1 (16 GB vs 4 GB). The MSI P43 NEO-F has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI G31M2 V1 (4 vs 2). The MSI P43 NEO-F has 2 more SATA connectors than the MSI G31M2 V1 (6 vs 4). LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111B on the MSI G31M2 V1, Realtek RTL8111C on the MSI P43 NEO-F. Networking features: Fast Ethernet on the MSI G31M2 V1, 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet on the MSI P43 NEO-F.

Maximum internal memory
- G31M2 V1:4 GB
- P43 NEO-F:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- G31M2 V1:2
- P43 NEO-F:4
Number of SATA connectors
- G31M2 V1:4
- P43 NEO-F:6
LAN controller
- G31M2 V1:Realtek RTL8111B
- P43 NEO-F:Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features
- G31M2 V1:Fast Ethernet
- P43 NEO-F:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- G31M2 V1:micro ATX
- P43 NEO-F:ATX
Width
- G31M2 V1:230 mm
- P43 NEO-F:220 mm
Depth
- G31M2 V1:244 mm
- P43 NEO-F:305 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of G31M2 V1, P43 NEO-F
39 specifications	A MSI G31M2 V1 View product	B MSI P43 NEO-F 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 Quad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
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
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
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
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111B	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI	3 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E 2.0 x16 1 x IDE 6 x SATA II
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	230 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HeatSink
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons