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MSI 740GM-P25 AMD vs MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

34specifications compared
10differ
24identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 740GM-P25 AMD:AMD
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 740GM-P25 AMD:Socket AM3
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of SATA connectors
- 740GM-P25 AMD:6
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
DVI-D ports quantity
- 740GM-P25 AMD:0
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
LAN controller
- 740GM-P25 AMD:Atheros AR8131M
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking features
- 740GM-P25 AMD:Gb LAN
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Fast Ethernet
Audio chip
- 740GM-P25 AMD:VIA VT1708S
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels
- 740GM-P25 AMD:7.1 channels
- G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels

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Comparison of 740GM-P25, G41M-P25
45 specifications	A MSI 740GM-P25 AMD Model 740GM-P25 View product	B MSI G41M-P25 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P25 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM 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 quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros AR8131M	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	Gb LAN	Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 740G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	200 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATAII	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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