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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G31TM-P21 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 12identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 7
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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MSI

G31TM-P21 motherboard Intel® G31 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model G31TM-P21

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MSI

P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

Model P55-GD80

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one677,800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA II
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one384 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA 3100
DirectX versionKnown for one9.0
Number of displays supportedKnown for one1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers47
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8103E(L)Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® G31Intel® P55
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneIntel ICH7
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888SRealtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneATA-133/100/66/33
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one0

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