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MSI GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI H67MS-E23 (B3)

44specifications compared
19differ
25identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- H67MS-E23 (B3):Intel
Processor socket
- GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- H67MS-E23 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
- H67MS-E23 (B3):1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:8 GB
- H67MS-E23 (B3):16 GB
On-board graphics card
- GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Yes
- H67MS-E23 (B3):No
USB 2.0 connectors
- GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
- H67MS-E23 (B3):3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- H67MS-E23 (B3):0
PS/2 ports quantity
- GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
- H67MS-E23 (B3):1

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Comparison of GF615M-P31, H67MS-E23 (B3)
59 specifications	A MSI GF615M-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model GF615M-P31 View product	B MSI H67MS-E23 (B3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 7025	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8105E	Realtek RTL8111E
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	NVIDIA nForce 630a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	1.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	200 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	nForce 630a	SATAIII 6Gb/s
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII 3Gb/s

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