Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G31M3-L V2 vs MSI Media Live DIVA

24specifications compared
13differ
11identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- G31M3-L V2:Intel
- Media Live DIVA:AMD
Processor socket
- G31M3-L V2:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- Media Live DIVA:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- G31M3-L V2:2
- Media Live DIVA:4
Maximum internal memory
- G31M3-L V2:4 GB
- Media Live DIVA:8 GB
TPM connector
- G31M3-L V2:Yes
- Media Live DIVA:No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- G31M3-L V2:1
- Media Live DIVA:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- G31M3-L V2:0
- Media Live DIVA:1
HDMI ports quantity
- G31M3-L V2:0
- Media Live DIVA:1

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Comparison of G31M3-L V2, Media Live DIVA
49 specifications	A MSI G31M3-L V2 View product	B MSI Media Live DIVA View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.125 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
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 inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8101E	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100 Fast Ethernet	10/100/1000
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	244 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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x IDE
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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