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MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P43 NEO-F

23specifications compared
5differ
18identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI P43 NEO-F has 2 more memory slots than the MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI P43 NEO-F has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (16 GB vs 4 GB). The MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 4 mm more width than the MSI P43 NEO-F (224 mm vs 220 mm). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, ATX on the MSI P43 NEO-F.

Number of memory slots
- G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- P43 NEO-F:4
Maximum internal memory
- G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- P43 NEO-F:16 GB
Motherboard form factor
- G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- P43 NEO-F:ATX
Width
- G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:224 mm
- P43 NEO-F:220 mm
Depth
- G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:218 mm
- P43 NEO-F:305 mm

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Comparison of G31M3, P43 NEO-F
44 specifications	A MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G31M3 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® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	0	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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E 2.0 x16 1 x IDE 6 x SATA II
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	224 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	218 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

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