Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

24specifications compared
15differ
9identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:4
- G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
- G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:6
- G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:5
- G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:6
- G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1
- G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of 790GX-G65, G41M4-F
37 specifications	A MSI 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX Model 790GX-G65 View product	B MSI G41M4-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M4-F View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111D(L)	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC888S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 790GX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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	304 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	193 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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