Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI G41M-P35 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

29specifications compared
14differ
15identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- G41M-P35 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- G41M-P35 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
- G41M-P35 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- G41M-P35 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:5
- G41M-P35 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- G41M-P35 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- G41M-P35 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- G41M-P35 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of 890GXM-G65, G41M-P35
41 specifications	A MSI 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX Model 890GXM-G65 View product	B MSI G41M-P35 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M-P35 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
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
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 890GX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	VIA VT1828S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
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
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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