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ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX vs MSI G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

31specifications compared
12differ
19identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:AMD
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:Socket A (462)
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:2 GB
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:1
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:2
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:1
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
Networking features
- A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:Fast Ethernet
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip
- A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:ADI AD1980
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of A7V8X-MX, G43M2-F
48 specifications	A ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX Model A7V8X-MX View product	B MSI G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G43M2-F View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket A (462)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1980	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	288 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 connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS EZ Flash ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection) CrashFree BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0 DMI 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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