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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B85M-E33 V2 vs MSI G41M-P33 Combo

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 26identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • 667,800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 8 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • IDE, SATA II
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1760 MB
    • 1740 MB
  • DirectX version
    • 11
    • 10.0

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 Quad
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800,1066,1333 MHz
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one95 W
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz667,800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIIIDE, SATA II
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1760 MB1740 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
DirectX versionDiffers1110.0
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA X4500
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8105E
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® G41
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers228 mm198 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm244 mm

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