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MSI 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

29specifications compared
16differ
13identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX (4 vs 3). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX, Intel on the MSI G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the MSI 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:4
- G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
- G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:3
- G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:6
- G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:6
- G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
- G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of 870-G45, G41M-P23
34 specifications	A MSI 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model 870-G45 View product	B MSI G41M-P23 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P23 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
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros AR8131M	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	PCI-E GbLAN	PCI Express LAN 10/100/1000
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1828S	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	200 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm

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