Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI MB P45 Zilent

23specifications compared
11differ
12identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MB P45 Zilent has 2 more memory slots than the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI MB P45 Zilent has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (16 GB vs 4 GB). The MSI MB P45 Zilent has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, ATX on the MSI MB P45 Zilent.

Number of memory slots
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- MB P45 Zilent:4
Maximum internal memory
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- MB P45 Zilent:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- MB P45 Zilent:3
Number of SATA connectors
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- MB P45 Zilent:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- MB P45 Zilent:6
eSATA ports quantity
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- MB P45 Zilent:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- MB P45 Zilent:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- MB P45 Zilent:0

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Comparison of G31M3-F, MB P45 Zilent
40 specifications	A MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G31M3-F View product	B MSI MB P45 Zilent View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™2 Quad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 x PCI-E Gen 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm

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