Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A79 Deluxe vs MSI G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A79 Deluxe:AMD
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A79 Deluxe:Socket AM2
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M4A79 Deluxe:4
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A79 Deluxe:5
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A79 Deluxe:6
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- M4A79 Deluxe:1
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M4A79 Deluxe:1
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M4A79 Deluxe:0
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of M4A79 Deluxe, G41M2-FD
29 specifications	A ASUS M4A79 Deluxe View product	B MSI G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M2-FD View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source

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