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ASUS P8H61-M LX 3 vs MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 22identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8H61-M LX 3 (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8H61-M LX 3 has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS P8H61-M LX 3 has 2 channels more audio output channels than the MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (7.1 channels vs 5.1 channels). Only the MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8H61-M LX 3, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • P8H61-M LX 3:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Supported memory types
    • P8H61-M LX 3:DDR3-SDRAM
    • G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:DDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • P8H61-M LX 3:2
    • G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Memory slots type
    • P8H61-M LX 3:DIMM
    • G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:SO-DIMM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8H61-M LX 3:1066,1333 MHz
    • G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:667,800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8H61-M LX 3:SATA, SATA II
    • G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:SATA II
  • On-board graphics card
    • P8H61-M LX 3:No
    • G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Yes
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8H61-M LX 3:2
    • G41M-P43 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of P8H61-M LX 3, G41M-P43
62 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 Quad
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz667,800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IISATA II
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA III connectors00
Number of SATA II connectors44
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel® G41
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
CertificationKnown for oneErP readyUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm198 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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