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
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
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 890GX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	VIA VT1828S
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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