Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

29specifications compared
14differ
15identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:512 MB
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:256 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:5
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
- G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of 890GXM-G65, G41M-P34
42 specifications	A MSI 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX Model 890GXM-G65 View product	B MSI G41M-P34 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P34 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
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	512 MB	256 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 4290	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	4
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
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	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros AR8131M
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 890GX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	200 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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