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ASUS P7F-C/SAS Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs MSI G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 9identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P7F-C/SAS Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P7F-C/SAS Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:4
    • G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P7F-C/SAS Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
    • G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P7F-C/SAS Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P7F-C/SAS Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P7F-C/SAS Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P7F-C/SAS Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:ATX
    • G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • P7F-C/SAS Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • G41TM-P31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of P7F-C/SAS, G41TM-P31
46 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 1EUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneXGI Z9sUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Serial ports quantity11
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetPCI Express LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAtheros AR8132M
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 3420Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B, CE, EN55022 & EN55024, C-TICKUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA VT1708S
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers42
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASWM2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneLSI 1068EUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel 3420Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source193 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source243 mm

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