Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G31M3-L V2 vs MSI K9N Neo V2

28specifications compared
9differ
19identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- G31M3-L V2:Intel
- K9N Neo V2:AMD
Processor socket
- G31M3-L V2:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9N Neo V2:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- G31M3-L V2:2
- K9N Neo V2:4
Maximum internal memory
- G31M3-L V2:4 GB
- K9N Neo V2:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- G31M3-L V2:2
- K9N Neo V2:3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- G31M3-L V2:1
- K9N Neo V2:0
Motherboard form factor
- G31M3-L V2:micro ATX
- K9N Neo V2:ATX
Width
- G31M3-L V2:244 mm
- K9N Neo V2:200 mm

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Comparison of G31M3-L V2, K9N Neo V2
45 specifications	A MSI G31M3-L V2 View product	B MSI K9N Neo V2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8101E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100 Fast Ethernet	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
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	200 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	3050 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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