Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K9A2VM-F V2

27specifications compared
7differ
20identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- K9A2VM-F V2:AMD
Processor socket
- G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9A2VM-F V2:Socket AM2
USB 2.0 connectors
- G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- K9A2VM-F V2:3
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- K9A2VM-F V2:1
Width
- G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:224 mm
- K9A2VM-F V2:215 mm
Depth
- G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:218 mm
- K9A2VM-F V2:244 mm

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Comparison of G31M3, K9A2VM-F V2
59 specifications	A MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G31M3 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® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Phenom
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	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
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
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
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
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 quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	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
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
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 output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	224 mm	215 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	244 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
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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