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MSI G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI X58 PRO-E

36specifications compared
19differ
17identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- X58 PRO-E:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- X58 PRO-E:6
Maximum internal memory
- G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- X58 PRO-E:24 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- X58 PRO-E:3
Number of SATA connectors
- G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- X58 PRO-E:7
Number of chassis fan connectors
- G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- X58 PRO-E:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- X58 PRO-E:6
eSATA ports quantity
- G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- X58 PRO-E:1

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Comparison of G31TM-P35, X58 PRO-E
47 specifications	A MSI G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G31TM-P35 View product	B MSI X58 PRO-E View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	6
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	24 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	7
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111D(L)	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slots	2	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	244 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	IDE	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	SATA II
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC888S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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